Cocktails that pair with

Grilled Scallops

Across 5 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Boulevardier

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Grilled Scallops Wrapped In Apple-smoked Bacon, Arugula Salad

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Cosmopolitan

Martini family

Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.

Why it works with Grilled Scallops With Grilled Apples And Honey Drizzle

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Daiquiri

Shaken sours

White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.

Why it works with Grilled Scallops With Grilled Apples And Honey Drizzle

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Dark n Stormy

Highball & long drinks

Dark rum, ginger beer, lime. Caribbean fire — cuts through fatty foods.

Why it works with Grilled Scallops Wrapped In Apple-smoked Bacon, Arugula Salad

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Manhattan

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Grilled Scallops Wrapped In Apple-smoked Bacon, Arugula Salad

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Old Fashioned

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Grilled Scallops Wrapped In Apple-smoked Bacon, Arugula Salad

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Whiskey Sour

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Grilled Scallops Wrapped In Apple-smoked Bacon, Arugula Salad

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.