Cocktails that pair with

Pesto Pasta

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Aperol Spritz

11 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Works with Pesto Pasta · Basil Pesto Pasta · Shrimp Pesto Pasta · Chicken Pesto Pasta +7 more Pesto Pasta · Basil Pesto Pasta · Shrimp Pesto Pasta · Chicken Pesto Pasta · Pesto Pasta Chicken · Pesto Pasta Primavera · Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta · Smoked Salmon With Pesto Pasta · Pesto Pasta With Grilled Chicken · Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta With Chicken · Pesto Pasta With Roasted Asparagus, Shallots, Red Bell Pepper And Pancetta

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Campari Soda

11 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Works with Pesto Pasta · Basil Pesto Pasta · Shrimp Pesto Pasta · Chicken Pesto Pasta +7 more Pesto Pasta · Basil Pesto Pasta · Shrimp Pesto Pasta · Chicken Pesto Pasta · Pesto Pasta Chicken · Pesto Pasta Primavera · Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta · Smoked Salmon With Pesto Pasta · Pesto Pasta With Grilled Chicken · Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta With Chicken · Pesto Pasta With Roasted Asparagus, Shallots, Red Bell Pepper And Pancetta

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Classic Martini

11 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Works with Pesto Pasta · Basil Pesto Pasta · Shrimp Pesto Pasta · Chicken Pesto Pasta +7 more Pesto Pasta · Basil Pesto Pasta · Shrimp Pesto Pasta · Chicken Pesto Pasta · Pesto Pasta Chicken · Pesto Pasta Primavera · Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta · Smoked Salmon With Pesto Pasta · Pesto Pasta With Grilled Chicken · Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta With Chicken · Pesto Pasta With Roasted Asparagus, Shallots, Red Bell Pepper And Pancetta

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Negroni

11 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Works with Pesto Pasta · Basil Pesto Pasta · Shrimp Pesto Pasta · Chicken Pesto Pasta +7 more Pesto Pasta · Basil Pesto Pasta · Shrimp Pesto Pasta · Chicken Pesto Pasta · Pesto Pasta Chicken · Pesto Pasta Primavera · Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta · Smoked Salmon With Pesto Pasta · Pesto Pasta With Grilled Chicken · Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta With Chicken · Pesto Pasta With Roasted Asparagus, Shallots, Red Bell Pepper And Pancetta

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Old Fashioned

6 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Works with Chicken Pesto Pasta · Pesto Pasta Chicken · Smoked Salmon With Pesto Pasta · Pesto Pasta With Grilled Chicken +2 more Chicken Pesto Pasta · Pesto Pasta Chicken · Smoked Salmon With Pesto Pasta · Pesto Pasta With Grilled Chicken · Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta With Chicken · Pesto Pasta With Roasted Asparagus, Shallots, Red Bell Pepper And Pancetta

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Gimlet

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Shrimp Pesto Pasta

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

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Gin & Tonic

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works with Shrimp Pesto Pasta

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

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