Cocktails that pair with

Plum

Across 30 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Cosmopolitan

30 dishes

Martini family

Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

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Daiquiri

30 dishes

Shaken sours

White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Works with Plum · Plums · Plum Pie · Duck Plum +26 more Plum · Plums · Plum Pie · Duck Plum · Plum Duck · Plum Tart · Plum Sauce · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Plum Chutney · Plum Pudding · Angelino Plums · Duck With Plum · Plum Pork Neck · Beef Plum Sauce · Duck Plum Sauce · Greengage Plums · Pork Plum Sauce · Plum Tomato Tart · Rustic Plum Tart · Chicken And Plums · Plum Tart Dessert · Pumpkin Plum Tart · Japanese Plum Wine · Duck And Plum Sauce · Ham With Plum Sauce · Illawara Plum Chutney · Pork Chops Plum Sauce · Christmas Plum Pudding · Duck With Plum Chutney

Mai Tai

17 dishes

Tropical & tiki

Aged rum, orgeat, orange curaçao, lime. Tiki royalty.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Works with Plum · Plums · Plum Pie · Plum Tart +13 more Plum · Plums · Plum Pie · Plum Tart · Plum Sauce · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Plum Chutney · Plum Pudding · Angelino Plums · Greengage Plums · Plum Tomato Tart · Rustic Plum Tart · Plum Tart Dessert · Pumpkin Plum Tart · Illawara Plum Chutney · Christmas Plum Pudding

Piña Colada

17 dishes

Tropical & tiki

Rum, pineapple, coconut cream. Vacation in liquid form.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Works with Plum · Plums · Plum Pie · Plum Tart +13 more Plum · Plums · Plum Pie · Plum Tart · Plum Sauce · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Plum Chutney · Plum Pudding · Angelino Plums · Greengage Plums · Plum Tomato Tart · Rustic Plum Tart · Plum Tart Dessert · Pumpkin Plum Tart · Illawara Plum Chutney · Christmas Plum Pudding

Old Fashioned

12 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Duck Plum · Plum Duck · Duck With Plum · Plum Pork Neck +8 more Duck Plum · Plum Duck · Duck With Plum · Plum Pork Neck · Beef Plum Sauce · Duck Plum Sauce · Pork Plum Sauce · Chicken And Plums · Duck And Plum Sauce · Ham With Plum Sauce · Pork Chops Plum Sauce · Duck With Plum Chutney

Whiskey Sour

11 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Duck Plum · Plum Duck · Duck With Plum · Plum Pork Neck +7 more Duck Plum · Plum Duck · Duck With Plum · Plum Pork Neck · Duck Plum Sauce · Pork Plum Sauce · Chicken And Plums · Duck And Plum Sauce · Ham With Plum Sauce · Pork Chops Plum Sauce · Duck With Plum Chutney

Dirty Martini

Martini family

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

Why it works with Japanese Plum Wine

Clean, dry, slightly umami pours rinse the palate between rice-vinegar bites without overwhelming subtle fish.

Gimlet

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Japanese Plum Wine

Clean, dry, slightly umami pours rinse the palate between rice-vinegar bites without overwhelming subtle fish.

Manhattan

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Beef Plum Sauce

Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.

Sazerac

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Beef Plum Sauce

Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.