Cocktails that pair with

Scallops

Across 30 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Dirty Martini

30 dishes

Martini family

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

Why it works

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Works with Scallops · Bay Scallops · Sea Scallops · Soy Scallops +26 more Scallops · Bay Scallops · Sea Scallops · Soy Scallops · Miso Scallops · Scallops Lime · Thai Scallops · Asian Scallops · Bacon Scallops · Baked Scallops · Cajun Scallops · Diver Scallops · Fried Scallops · Grill Scallops · Lemon Scallops · Pesto Scallops · Scallops Cream · Scallops Lemon · Scallops Ponzu · Scallops Verde · Scallops/bacon · Spicy Scallops · Steak Scallops · Beef & Scallops · Fennel Scallops · Garlic Scallops · Ginger Scallops · Hoisin Scallops · Jerked Scallops · Scallops Kabobs

Sidecar

29 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Works with Scallops · Bay Scallops · Sea Scallops · Soy Scallops +25 more Scallops · Bay Scallops · Sea Scallops · Soy Scallops · Miso Scallops · Scallops Lime · Asian Scallops · Bacon Scallops · Baked Scallops · Cajun Scallops · Diver Scallops · Fried Scallops · Grill Scallops · Lemon Scallops · Pesto Scallops · Scallops Cream · Scallops Lemon · Scallops Ponzu · Scallops Verde · Scallops/bacon · Spicy Scallops · Steak Scallops · Beef & Scallops · Fennel Scallops · Garlic Scallops · Ginger Scallops · Hoisin Scallops · Jerked Scallops · Scallops Kabobs

Daiquiri

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Thai Scallops

Bright citrus and ginger balance Thai's chili-lime-sugar-fish-sauce four-way attack.

Hugo Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works with Fennel Scallops

Crisp-clean and bitter-herbal pours navigate the famously tricky vegetal-sulphur-tannin trio.

Tom Collins

Highball & long drinks

Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.

Why it works with Miso Scallops

Gingery acid and bracing carbonation cut broth richness and warm spice.