Cocktails that pair with
Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Bright citrus, lightly herbal, and clean wheat pours stay light against vegetable freshness.
Works with Grilled Vegetables · Seasonal Grilled Vegetables · Grilled Vegetables With Venison · Grilled Vegetables With Balsamic Reduction
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Bright citrus, lightly herbal, and clean wheat pours stay light against vegetable freshness.
Works with Grilled Vegetables · Seasonal Grilled Vegetables · Grilled Vegetables With Venison · Grilled Vegetables With Balsamic Reduction
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.
Bright citrus, lightly herbal, and clean wheat pours stay light against vegetable freshness.
Works with Grilled Vegetables · Seasonal Grilled Vegetables · Grilled Vegetables With Venison · Grilled Vegetables With Balsamic Reduction
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Bright citrus, lightly herbal, and clean wheat pours stay light against vegetable freshness.
Works with Grilled Vegetables · Seasonal Grilled Vegetables · Grilled Vegetables With Balsamic Reduction
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Classic & stirred
Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.
Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.
Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.
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