Cocktails that pair with

Roasted Shrimp

Across 5 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Classic Martini

5 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Sherry-like sippers, dry acid, and orange-bitter notes mirror the saffron-citrus-paprika of the Spanish table.

Works with Roasted Shrimp · Balsamic Roasted Shrimp · Roasted Shrimp With Champagne-shallot Sauce · Gamberi In Paella (garlic Pan-roasted Shrimp) +1 more Roasted Shrimp · Balsamic Roasted Shrimp · Roasted Shrimp With Champagne-shallot Sauce · Gamberi In Paella (garlic Pan-roasted Shrimp) · Gamberi In Padella (garlicky Pan-roasted Shrimp)

Gimlet

5 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

Works with Roasted Shrimp · Balsamic Roasted Shrimp · Roasted Shrimp With Champagne-shallot Sauce · Gamberi In Paella (garlic Pan-roasted Shrimp) +1 more Roasted Shrimp · Balsamic Roasted Shrimp · Roasted Shrimp With Champagne-shallot Sauce · Gamberi In Paella (garlic Pan-roasted Shrimp) · Gamberi In Padella (garlicky Pan-roasted Shrimp)

Gin & Tonic

5 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Sherry-like sippers, dry acid, and orange-bitter notes mirror the saffron-citrus-paprika of the Spanish table.

Works with Roasted Shrimp · Balsamic Roasted Shrimp · Roasted Shrimp With Champagne-shallot Sauce · Gamberi In Paella (garlic Pan-roasted Shrimp) +1 more Roasted Shrimp · Balsamic Roasted Shrimp · Roasted Shrimp With Champagne-shallot Sauce · Gamberi In Paella (garlic Pan-roasted Shrimp) · Gamberi In Padella (garlicky Pan-roasted Shrimp)

Mojito

5 dishes

Tropical & tiki

White rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Cuban summer in a glass.

Why it works

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

Works with Roasted Shrimp · Balsamic Roasted Shrimp · Roasted Shrimp With Champagne-shallot Sauce · Gamberi In Paella (garlic Pan-roasted Shrimp) +1 more Roasted Shrimp · Balsamic Roasted Shrimp · Roasted Shrimp With Champagne-shallot Sauce · Gamberi In Paella (garlic Pan-roasted Shrimp) · Gamberi In Padella (garlicky Pan-roasted Shrimp)

Aperol Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Gamberi In Paella (garlic Pan-roasted Shrimp)

Sherry-like sippers, dry acid, and orange-bitter notes mirror the saffron-citrus-paprika of the Spanish table.

Campari Soda

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Gamberi In Paella (garlic Pan-roasted Shrimp)

Sherry-like sippers, dry acid, and orange-bitter notes mirror the saffron-citrus-paprika of the Spanish table.

Old Fashioned

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Roasted Shrimp With Champagne-shallot Sauce

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

Whiskey Sour

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Roasted Shrimp With Champagne-shallot Sauce

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