Cocktails that pair with
Across 2 related dishes — most-paired first.
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.
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Aperitivo & low-ABV
Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.
Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.
Works with Melon And Prosciutto · Melon And Prosciutto Di Parma (ham)
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Works with Melon And Prosciutto · Melon And Prosciutto Di Parma (ham)
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.
Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.
Works with Melon And Prosciutto · Melon And Prosciutto Di Parma (ham)
Vodka & gin
Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.
Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.
Works with Melon And Prosciutto · Melon And Prosciutto Di Parma (ham)
Martini family
Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Shaken sours
White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.
Shaken sours
Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.
Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.
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