Olives

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Works with Olives · Beef Olives · Black Olives · Fried Olives +26 more Olives · Beef Olives · Black Olives · Fried Olives · Greek Olives · Green Olives · Mixed Olives · Olives Pasta · Spicy Olives · Garlic Olives · Anchovy Olives · Chicken Olives · Kalmata Olives · Nicoise Olives · Spanish Olives · Stuffed Olives · Calamata Olives · Feta And Olives · Imported Olives · Kalamata Olives · Katamala Olives · Moroccan Olives · Nuts And Olives · Olives And Feta · Sicilian Olives · Duck With Olives · Fish With Olives · Lamb With Olives · Marinated Olives · Capers And Olives

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Works with Olives · Beef Olives · Black Olives · Fried Olives +26 more Olives · Beef Olives · Black Olives · Fried Olives · Greek Olives · Green Olives · Mixed Olives · Olives Pasta · Spicy Olives · Garlic Olives · Anchovy Olives · Chicken Olives · Kalmata Olives · Nicoise Olives · Spanish Olives · Stuffed Olives · Calamata Olives · Feta And Olives · Imported Olives · Kalamata Olives · Katamala Olives · Moroccan Olives · Nuts And Olives · Olives And Feta · Sicilian Olives · Duck With Olives · Fish With Olives · Lamb With Olives · Marinated Olives · Capers And Olives

Martini family

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

Works with Olives · Black Olives · Fried Olives · Green Olives +18 more Olives · Black Olives · Fried Olives · Green Olives · Mixed Olives · Olives Pasta · Garlic Olives · Anchovy Olives · Chicken Olives · Kalmata Olives · Spanish Olives · Stuffed Olives · Calamata Olives · Imported Olives · Kalamata Olives · Katamala Olives · Nuts And Olives · Sicilian Olives · Duck With Olives · Fish With Olives · Marinated Olives · Capers And Olives

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Works with Olives · Black Olives · Fried Olives · Green Olives +16 more Olives · Black Olives · Fried Olives · Green Olives · Mixed Olives · Olives Pasta · Garlic Olives · Anchovy Olives · Kalmata Olives · Spanish Olives · Stuffed Olives · Calamata Olives · Imported Olives · Kalamata Olives · Katamala Olives · Nuts And Olives · Sicilian Olives · Fish With Olives · Marinated Olives · Capers And Olives

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Works with Greek Olives · Chicken Olives · Nicoise Olives · Spanish Olives +4 more Greek Olives · Chicken Olives · Nicoise Olives · Spanish Olives · Feta And Olives · Olives And Feta · Duck With Olives · Fish With Olives

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Works with Greek Olives · Olives Pasta · Nicoise Olives · Spanish Olives +2 more Greek Olives · Olives Pasta · Nicoise Olives · Spanish Olives · Feta And Olives · Olives And Feta

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Works with Beef Olives · Chicken Olives · Moroccan Olives · Nuts And Olives +2 more Beef Olives · Chicken Olives · Moroccan Olives · Nuts And Olives · Duck With Olives · Lamb With Olives

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Works with Greek Olives · Nicoise Olives · Feta And Olives · Olives And Feta

Classic & stirred

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

Works with Beef Olives · Moroccan Olives · Nuts And Olives · Lamb With Olives

Tropical & tiki

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

Works with Greek Olives · Spicy Olives · Feta And Olives · Olives And Feta

Classic & stirred

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

Works with Beef Olives · Moroccan Olives · Lamb With Olives

Shaken sours

Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.

Works with Nicoise Olives · Feta And Olives · Olives And Feta

Classic & stirred

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

Works with Beef Olives · Moroccan Olives · Lamb With Olives

Shaken sours

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

Works with Moroccan Olives · Lamb With Olives

Shaken sours

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

Works with Chicken Olives · Duck With Olives

Shaken sours

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

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Highball & long drinks

Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.

Highball & long drinks

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