Green Olives

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Works with Green Olives · Chicken Green Olives · Fish Over Bacon With Green Olives · Chicken With Green Olives And Lemon +7 more Green Olives · Chicken Green Olives · Fish Over Bacon With Green Olives · Chicken With Green Olives And Lemon · Green Olives Stuffed With Fetta Cheese · Chicken Stew Or Ragout With Green Olives · Fried Green Olives Stuffed With Blue Cheese · Orange Braised Chicken Thighs With Green Olives · Chicken With Roasted Lemon, Green Olives, And Capers · Ziti With Roasted Peppers, Green Olives, And Spicy Salami · Grilled Leeks With Green Olives Capers And Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Works with Green Olives · Chicken Green Olives · Chicken With Green Olives And Lemon · Green Olives Stuffed With Fetta Cheese +4 more Green Olives · Chicken Green Olives · Chicken With Green Olives And Lemon · Green Olives Stuffed With Fetta Cheese · Orange Braised Chicken Thighs With Green Olives · Chicken With Roasted Lemon, Green Olives, And Capers · Ziti With Roasted Peppers, Green Olives, And Spicy Salami · Grilled Leeks With Green Olives Capers And Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette

Martini family

Martini with olive brine — savory, umami-edged, food-loving.

Works with Green Olives · Chicken Green Olives · Chicken With Green Olives And Lemon · Green Olives Stuffed With Fetta Cheese +3 more Green Olives · Chicken Green Olives · Chicken With Green Olives And Lemon · Green Olives Stuffed With Fetta Cheese · Orange Braised Chicken Thighs With Green Olives · Chicken With Roasted Lemon, Green Olives, And Capers · Grilled Leeks With Green Olives Capers And Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Works with Chicken Green Olives · Fish Over Bacon With Green Olives · Chicken With Green Olives And Lemon · Chicken Stew Or Ragout With Green Olives +3 more Chicken Green Olives · Fish Over Bacon With Green Olives · Chicken With Green Olives And Lemon · Chicken Stew Or Ragout With Green Olives · Orange Braised Chicken Thighs With Green Olives · Chicken With Roasted Lemon, Green Olives, And Capers · Grilled Leeks With Green Olives Capers And Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Works with Chicken Green Olives · Fish Over Bacon With Green Olives · Chicken With Green Olives And Lemon · Chicken Stew Or Ragout With Green Olives +3 more Chicken Green Olives · Fish Over Bacon With Green Olives · Chicken With Green Olives And Lemon · Chicken Stew Or Ragout With Green Olives · Fried Green Olives Stuffed With Blue Cheese · Orange Braised Chicken Thighs With Green Olives · Chicken With Roasted Lemon, Green Olives, And Capers

Shaken sours

Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.

Works with Chicken Green Olives · Fish Over Bacon With Green Olives · Chicken With Green Olives And Lemon · Chicken Stew Or Ragout With Green Olives +2 more Chicken Green Olives · Fish Over Bacon With Green Olives · Chicken With Green Olives And Lemon · Chicken Stew Or Ragout With Green Olives · Orange Braised Chicken Thighs With Green Olives · Chicken With Roasted Lemon, Green Olives, And Capers

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.

Works with Green Olives · Green Olives Stuffed With Fetta Cheese · Ziti With Roasted Peppers, Green Olives, And Spicy Salami · Grilled Leeks With Green Olives Capers And Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.

Works with Green Olives Stuffed With Fetta Cheese · Fried Green Olives Stuffed With Blue Cheese · Ziti With Roasted Peppers, Green Olives, And Spicy Salami

Classic & stirred

Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.

Works with Fish Over Bacon With Green Olives · Chicken Stew Or Ragout With Green Olives

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.

Works with Ziti With Roasted Peppers, Green Olives, And Spicy Salami · Grilled Leeks With Green Olives Capers And Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette

Classic & stirred

Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.

Works with Chicken Stew Or Ragout With Green Olives · Fried Green Olives Stuffed With Blue Cheese

Shaken sours

Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec. Salt rim optional but recommended.

Tropical & tiki

White rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Cuban summer in a glass.

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

Shaken sours

Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.

Highball & long drinks

Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.