Cocktails that pair with

Pecan

Across 30 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Manhattan

30 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Roasted, caramel, dried-fruit, and oak-warm pours bring out nut sweetness and balance salt.

Works with Pecan · Pecans · Pecan Pie · Pecan Duck +26 more Pecan · Pecans · Pecan Pie · Pecan Duck · Pecan Pork · Pecan Tart · Pecan Trout · Trout Pecan · Salad Pecan · Pecan Chicken · Pecan Crusted · Pecan Halibut · Spiced Pecans · Candied Pecans · Maple Pecan Pie · Pecan Pork Chops · Pecan Smoke Duck · Bourbon Pecan Pie · Pecan Crusted Cod · Pecan Crusted Tuna · Pecan Pie Ala Mode · Pecan-crusted Fish · Salad Orange Pecan · Chocolate Pecan Pie · Fig Cambozola Pecan · Herb Roasted Pecans · Honey-pecan Chicken · Pecan Crusted Trout · Chocolate-pecan Tart · Pecan Crusted Salmon

Old Fashioned

30 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Roasted, caramel, dried-fruit, and oak-warm pours bring out nut sweetness and balance salt.

Works with Pecan · Pecans · Pecan Pie · Pecan Duck +26 more Pecan · Pecans · Pecan Pie · Pecan Duck · Pecan Pork · Pecan Tart · Pecan Trout · Trout Pecan · Salad Pecan · Pecan Chicken · Pecan Crusted · Pecan Halibut · Spiced Pecans · Candied Pecans · Maple Pecan Pie · Pecan Pork Chops · Pecan Smoke Duck · Bourbon Pecan Pie · Pecan Crusted Cod · Pecan Crusted Tuna · Pecan Pie Ala Mode · Pecan-crusted Fish · Salad Orange Pecan · Chocolate Pecan Pie · Fig Cambozola Pecan · Herb Roasted Pecans · Honey-pecan Chicken · Pecan Crusted Trout · Chocolate-pecan Tart · Pecan Crusted Salmon

Sazerac

21 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Roasted, caramel, dried-fruit, and oak-warm pours bring out nut sweetness and balance salt.

Works with Pecan · Pecans · Pecan Pie · Pecan Duck +17 more Pecan · Pecans · Pecan Pie · Pecan Duck · Pecan Pork · Pecan Tart · Pecan Chicken · Pecan Crusted · Spiced Pecans · Candied Pecans · Maple Pecan Pie · Pecan Pork Chops · Pecan Smoke Duck · Bourbon Pecan Pie · Pecan Pie Ala Mode · Pecan-crusted Fish · Chocolate Pecan Pie · Fig Cambozola Pecan · Herb Roasted Pecans · Honey-pecan Chicken · Chocolate-pecan Tart

Classic Martini

14 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Works with Pecan Duck · Pecan Trout · Trout Pecan · Salad Pecan +10 more Pecan Duck · Pecan Trout · Trout Pecan · Salad Pecan · Pecan Chicken · Pecan Halibut · Pecan Smoke Duck · Pecan Crusted Cod · Pecan Crusted Tuna · Pecan-crusted Fish · Salad Orange Pecan · Honey-pecan Chicken · Pecan Crusted Trout · Pecan Crusted Salmon

Gin & Tonic

14 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Works with Pecan Duck · Pecan Trout · Trout Pecan · Salad Pecan +10 more Pecan Duck · Pecan Trout · Trout Pecan · Salad Pecan · Pecan Chicken · Pecan Halibut · Pecan Smoke Duck · Pecan Crusted Cod · Pecan Crusted Tuna · Pecan-crusted Fish · Salad Orange Pecan · Honey-pecan Chicken · Pecan Crusted Trout · Pecan Crusted Salmon

Dirty Martini

Martini family

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

Why it works with Pecan Crusted Salmon

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.