Sardines

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Works with Sardines · Cured Sardines · Fresh Sardines · Canned Sardines +15 more Sardines · Cured Sardines · Fresh Sardines · Canned Sardines · Grilled Sardines · Pickled Sardines · Harrissa Sardines · Barbequed Sardines · Sardines In Mustard · Sardines In Tomato Sauce · Brick Oil Sardines Or Pilchards · Sicilian-style Pasta With Sardines · Fig Prosciutto And Ricotta Sardines · Gremolata Sardines And Avocado Salad · Sardines, White Gazpacho, Frozen Fennel · Pasta With Olive Oil, Mushrooms And Sardines · Pan Fried Sardines With Tomato And Olive Salad · Sardines Or Pilchards Stuffed With Bell Peppers · Sardines Or Pilchards And Tomatoes Tart Or Pies With Marjoram

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Works with Sardines · Cured Sardines · Fresh Sardines · Canned Sardines +15 more Sardines · Cured Sardines · Fresh Sardines · Canned Sardines · Grilled Sardines · Pickled Sardines · Harrissa Sardines · Barbequed Sardines · Sardines In Mustard · Sardines In Tomato Sauce · Brick Oil Sardines Or Pilchards · Sicilian-style Pasta With Sardines · Fig Prosciutto And Ricotta Sardines · Gremolata Sardines And Avocado Salad · Sardines, White Gazpacho, Frozen Fennel · Pasta With Olive Oil, Mushrooms And Sardines · Pan Fried Sardines With Tomato And Olive Salad · Sardines Or Pilchards Stuffed With Bell Peppers · Sardines Or Pilchards And Tomatoes Tart Or Pies With Marjoram

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Works with Sardines · Cured Sardines · Fresh Sardines · Canned Sardines +11 more Sardines · Cured Sardines · Fresh Sardines · Canned Sardines · Grilled Sardines · Pickled Sardines · Harrissa Sardines · Sardines In Mustard · Sardines In Tomato Sauce · Brick Oil Sardines Or Pilchards · Sicilian-style Pasta With Sardines · Fig Prosciutto And Ricotta Sardines · Sardines, White Gazpacho, Frozen Fennel · Pasta With Olive Oil, Mushrooms And Sardines · Sardines Or Pilchards Stuffed With Bell Peppers

Martini family

Martini with olive brine — savory, umami-edged, food-loving.

Works with Sardines · Cured Sardines · Fresh Sardines · Canned Sardines +10 more Sardines · Cured Sardines · Fresh Sardines · Canned Sardines · Grilled Sardines · Pickled Sardines · Harrissa Sardines · Sardines In Mustard · Sardines In Tomato Sauce · Brick Oil Sardines Or Pilchards · Sicilian-style Pasta With Sardines · Fig Prosciutto And Ricotta Sardines · Sardines Or Pilchards Stuffed With Bell Peppers · Sardines Or Pilchards And Tomatoes Tart Or Pies With Marjoram

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Works with Sicilian-style Pasta With Sardines · Fig Prosciutto And Ricotta Sardines · Gremolata Sardines And Avocado Salad · Sardines, White Gazpacho, Frozen Fennel +2 more Sicilian-style Pasta With Sardines · Fig Prosciutto And Ricotta Sardines · Gremolata Sardines And Avocado Salad · Sardines, White Gazpacho, Frozen Fennel · Pasta With Olive Oil, Mushrooms And Sardines · Pan Fried Sardines With Tomato And Olive Salad

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Works with Fig Prosciutto And Ricotta Sardines · Gremolata Sardines And Avocado Salad · Sardines, White Gazpacho, Frozen Fennel · Pan Fried Sardines With Tomato And Olive Salad

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Works with Gremolata Sardines And Avocado Salad · Sardines, White Gazpacho, Frozen Fennel · Pan Fried Sardines With Tomato And Olive Salad

Shaken sours

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

Works with Gremolata Sardines And Avocado Salad · Pan Fried Sardines With Tomato And Olive Salad

Classic & stirred

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

Works with Barbequed Sardines · Pasta With Olive Oil, Mushrooms And Sardines

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Works with Barbequed Sardines · Pasta With Olive Oil, Mushrooms And Sardines

Classic & stirred

Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.

Martini family

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

Highball & long drinks

Dark rum, ginger beer, lime. Caribbean fire — cuts through fatty foods.

Martini family

Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.

Shaken sours

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

Shaken sours

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