Cocktails that pair with
Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.
Works with Scallop Cakes · Curried Scallop Cakes · Golden Shrimp And Scallop Cakes · Scallop Cakes With Cilantro-lime Mayonnaise And New Potatoes
Martini family
Martini with olive brine — savory, umami-edged, food-loving.
Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.
Works with Scallop Cakes · Curried Scallop Cakes · Golden Shrimp And Scallop Cakes · Scallop Cakes With Cilantro-lime Mayonnaise And New Potatoes
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.
Works with Scallop Cakes · Curried Scallop Cakes · Golden Shrimp And Scallop Cakes · Scallop Cakes With Cilantro-lime Mayonnaise And New Potatoes
Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.
Works with Scallop Cakes · Curried Scallop Cakes · Golden Shrimp And Scallop Cakes · Scallop Cakes With Cilantro-lime Mayonnaise And New Potatoes
Martini family
Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.
Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.
Works with Scallop Cakes · Curried Scallop Cakes · Scallop Cakes With Cilantro-lime Mayonnaise And New Potatoes
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.
Works with Scallop Cakes · Curried Scallop Cakes · Scallop Cakes With Cilantro-lime Mayonnaise And New Potatoes
Shaken sours
Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.
Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.
Tropical & tiki
White rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Cuban summer in a glass.
Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.
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