Cocktails that pair with

Salad Dressing

Across 8 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Aperol Spritz

8 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works

Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.

Works with Salad Dressing · Caesar Salad Dressing · Balsalmic Salad Dressing · Raspberry Salad Dressing +4 more Salad Dressing · Caesar Salad Dressing · Balsalmic Salad Dressing · Raspberry Salad Dressing · Blue Cheese Salad Dressing · Mustard Lemon Salad Dressing · Tarragon Based Salad Dressing · Salad Dressing That Goes Well With Voignier

Classic Martini

8 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

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

Works with Salad Dressing · Caesar Salad Dressing · Balsalmic Salad Dressing · Raspberry Salad Dressing +4 more Salad Dressing · Caesar Salad Dressing · Balsalmic Salad Dressing · Raspberry Salad Dressing · Blue Cheese Salad Dressing · Mustard Lemon Salad Dressing · Tarragon Based Salad Dressing · Salad Dressing That Goes Well With Voignier

Gimlet

7 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.

Works with Salad Dressing · Caesar Salad Dressing · Balsalmic Salad Dressing · Raspberry Salad Dressing +3 more Salad Dressing · Caesar Salad Dressing · Balsalmic Salad Dressing · Raspberry Salad Dressing · Mustard Lemon Salad Dressing · Tarragon Based Salad Dressing · Salad Dressing That Goes Well With Voignier

Gin & Tonic

7 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.

Works with Salad Dressing · Caesar Salad Dressing · Balsalmic Salad Dressing · Raspberry Salad Dressing +3 more Salad Dressing · Caesar Salad Dressing · Balsalmic Salad Dressing · Raspberry Salad Dressing · Mustard Lemon Salad Dressing · Tarragon Based Salad Dressing · Salad Dressing That Goes Well With Voignier

Hugo Spritz

7 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works

Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.

Works with Salad Dressing · Caesar Salad Dressing · Balsalmic Salad Dressing · Raspberry Salad Dressing +3 more Salad Dressing · Caesar Salad Dressing · Balsalmic Salad Dressing · Raspberry Salad Dressing · Mustard Lemon Salad Dressing · Tarragon Based Salad Dressing · Salad Dressing That Goes Well With Voignier

Cosmopolitan

Martini family

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

Why it works with Raspberry Salad Dressing

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

Daiquiri

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Raspberry Salad Dressing

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

Manhattan

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works with Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

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

Old Fashioned

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

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

Sazerac

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

Why it works with Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

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

Sidecar

Shaken sours

Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.

Why it works with Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

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