Cocktails that pair with

Puff Pastry

Across 20 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Gin & Tonic

6 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 Puff Pastry Salmon · Artichoke Puff Pastry · Salmon In Puff Pastry · Asparagus In Puff Pastry +2 more Puff Pastry Salmon · Artichoke Puff Pastry · Salmon In Puff Pastry · Asparagus In Puff Pastry · Puff Pastry Turnovers With Shrimp, Scallops And Spinach · Poached Salmon With A Sundried-tomato Pesto Wrapped In Puff Pastry With Hollandaise

Old Fashioned

6 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Warm, malt-driven, or whiskey-sweet pours echo long-simmer comfort and bring savory roundness.

Works with Mushroom Puff Pastry · Asparagus In Puff Pastry · Tomato Soup With Puff Pastry · Mushroom And Puff Pastry Appetizer +2 more Mushroom Puff Pastry · Asparagus In Puff Pastry · Tomato Soup With Puff Pastry · Mushroom And Puff Pastry Appetizer · Wild Mushroom Soup With Puff Pastry · Puff Pastry With Fig Jam And Stilton

Manhattan

5 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

Works with Mushroom Puff Pastry · Asparagus In Puff Pastry · Mushroom And Puff Pastry Appetizer · Wild Mushroom Soup With Puff Pastry +1 more Mushroom Puff Pastry · Asparagus In Puff Pastry · Mushroom And Puff Pastry Appetizer · Wild Mushroom Soup With Puff Pastry · Puff Pastry With Fig Jam And Stilton

Boulevardier

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Asparagus In Puff Pastry

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

Daiquiri

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Berry Puff Pastry

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

Mai Tai

Tropical & tiki

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

Why it works with Berry Puff Pastry

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

Margarita

Shaken sours

Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec. Salt rim optional but recommended.

Why it works with Hot Figs Feuillete In Puff Pastry

Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.

Paloma

Highball & long drinks

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

Why it works with Hot Figs Feuillete In Puff Pastry

Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.

Piña Colada

Tropical & tiki

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

Why it works with Berry Puff Pastry

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