Cocktails that pair with

Plums

Across 11 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Classic Martini

11 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Salt-loving, bitter, brine-friendly pours echo aperitivo-bar small bites.

Works with Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums +7 more Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums · Greengage Plums · Chicken And Plums · Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums · Duck With Peppercorn Sauce And Plums · Pickled Napa Cabbage With Umeboshi Plums · Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

Cosmopolitan

11 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.

Works with Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums +7 more Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums · Greengage Plums · Chicken And Plums · Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums · Duck With Peppercorn Sauce And Plums · Pickled Napa Cabbage With Umeboshi Plums · Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

Daiquiri

11 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 Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums +7 more Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums · Greengage Plums · Chicken And Plums · Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums · Duck With Peppercorn Sauce And Plums · Pickled Napa Cabbage With Umeboshi Plums · Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

Old Fashioned

5 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 Chicken And Plums · Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums · Duck With Peppercorn Sauce And Plums +1 more Chicken And Plums · Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums · Duck With Peppercorn Sauce And Plums · Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

Negroni

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Pickled Napa Cabbage With Umeboshi Plums

Salt-loving, bitter, brine-friendly pours echo aperitivo-bar small bites.

Paloma

Highball & long drinks

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

Why it works with Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.