Cocktails that pair with

Pepper Steak

Across 9 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Manhattan

9 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Pepper Steak · Black Pepper Steak · Cheese Pepper Steak · Chinese Pepper Steak +5 more Pepper Steak · Black Pepper Steak · Cheese Pepper Steak · Chinese Pepper Steak · Mustard Pepper Steak · Au Poivre Pepper Steak · Seared Tuna Pepper Steaks · Pepper Steak With Wine Sauce · Pepper Steak With Brandy Cream Sauce

Old Fashioned

9 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Pepper Steak · Black Pepper Steak · Cheese Pepper Steak · Chinese Pepper Steak +5 more Pepper Steak · Black Pepper Steak · Cheese Pepper Steak · Chinese Pepper Steak · Mustard Pepper Steak · Au Poivre Pepper Steak · Seared Tuna Pepper Steaks · Pepper Steak With Wine Sauce · Pepper Steak With Brandy Cream Sauce

Boulevardier

7 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Pepper Steak · Black Pepper Steak · Cheese Pepper Steak · Mustard Pepper Steak +3 more Pepper Steak · Black Pepper Steak · Cheese Pepper Steak · Mustard Pepper Steak · Au Poivre Pepper Steak · Pepper Steak With Wine Sauce · Pepper Steak With Brandy Cream Sauce

Sazerac

7 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Pepper Steak · Black Pepper Steak · Cheese Pepper Steak · Mustard Pepper Steak +3 more Pepper Steak · Black Pepper Steak · Cheese Pepper Steak · Mustard Pepper Steak · Au Poivre Pepper Steak · Pepper Steak With Wine Sauce · Pepper Steak With Brandy Cream Sauce

Aperol Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Cheese Pepper Steak

Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.

Dark n Stormy

Highball & long drinks

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

Why it works with Chinese Pepper Steak

Light, bright, slightly funky pours match the salt-and-fat range from dumplings to roast duck.

Gimlet

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Seared Tuna Pepper Steaks

Crisp, clean, lightly herbal pours stay out of the way of delicate fish — texture without weight.

Moscow Mule

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works with Chinese Pepper Steak

Light, bright, slightly funky pours match the salt-and-fat range from dumplings to roast duck.

Tom Collins

Highball & long drinks

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

Why it works with Seared Tuna Pepper Steaks

Crisp, clean, lightly herbal pours stay out of the way of delicate fish — texture without weight.