Cocktails pairings for Roasted Balsamic Pears With Burrata Cheese

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Roasted Balsamic Pears With Burrata Cheese

Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Roasted Balsamic Pears With Burrata Cheese

Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works with Roasted Balsamic Pears With Burrata Cheese

Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.

Martini family

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

Why it works with Roasted Balsamic Pears With Burrata Cheese

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

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Roasted Balsamic Pears With Burrata Cheese

Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Roasted Balsamic Pears With Burrata Cheese

Aperitivo-style pours — bitter, citrus-driven, low-to-mid proof — were invented for cured-meat platters.