Cocktails that pair with
Across 3 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 Scallops With Cream · Scallops With Creamed Leaks And Serrano Ham · Scallops With Cream And Sun-dried Tomato Sauce
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 Scallops With Cream · Scallops With Creamed Leaks And Serrano Ham · Scallops With Cream And Sun-dried Tomato Sauce
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.
Works with Scallops With Cream · Scallops With Creamed Leaks And Serrano Ham · Scallops With Cream And Sun-dried Tomato Sauce
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 Scallops With Cream · Scallops With Creamed Leaks And Serrano Ham · Scallops With Cream And Sun-dried Tomato Sauce
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.
Shaken sours
Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.
Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.
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