Cocktails that pair with
Across 3 related dishes — most-paired first.
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.
Works with Salmon Gravlax · Salmon Gravlax Tartar · Salmon Gravlax With Guacamole
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.
Works with Salmon Gravlax · Salmon Gravlax Tartar · Salmon Gravlax With Guacamole
Martini family
Martini with olive brine — savory, umami-edged, food-loving.
Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.
Works with Salmon Gravlax · Salmon Gravlax Tartar
Highball & long drinks
Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.
Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.
Works with Salmon Gravlax · Salmon Gravlax Tartar
Shaken sours
White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Martini family
Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.
Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.
Shaken sours
Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec. Salt rim optional but recommended.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Vodka & gin
Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Highball & long drinks
Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.
Citrus and salt cut chile heat and refresh between fatty tortilla bites.
Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.
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