Cocktails that pair with

Puttanesca Sauce

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Aperol Spritz

5 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.

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Campari Soda

5 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.

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Classic Martini

5 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.

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Negroni

5 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.

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Gin & Tonic

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works with Squid Ink Pasta With Puttanesca Sauce

Smoky or dry-herbal pours match the char on grilled cephalopods and bring out marine sweetness.

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Hugo Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.

Why it works with Squid Ink Pasta With Puttanesca Sauce

Smoky or dry-herbal pours match the char on grilled cephalopods and bring out marine sweetness.

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Manhattan

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Fusilli With Porcini Puttanesca Sauce

Earth-and-oak, lightly smoky, slightly bitter pours echo mushroom's deep umami.

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Old Fashioned

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Fusilli With Porcini Puttanesca Sauce

Earth-and-oak, lightly smoky, slightly bitter pours echo mushroom's deep umami.

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