Cocktails that pair with
Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Round, soft, faintly bitter pours echo the parmesan-and-butter weight without piling on.
Works with Shrimp And Asparagus · Shrimp And Asparagus Risotto · Pesto With Shrimp And Asparagus · Linguine With Shrimp And Asparagus
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.
Works with Shrimp And Asparagus · Shrimp And Asparagus Risotto · Pesto With Shrimp And Asparagus · Linguine With Shrimp And Asparagus
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.
Works with Shrimp And Asparagus · Shrimp And Asparagus Risotto · Pesto With Shrimp And Asparagus · Linguine With Shrimp And Asparagus
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.
Works with Shrimp And Asparagus · Shrimp And Asparagus Risotto · Pesto With Shrimp And Asparagus
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
Works with Shrimp And Asparagus · Pesto With Shrimp And Asparagus
Vodka & gin
Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.
Round, soft, faintly bitter pours echo the parmesan-and-butter weight without piling on.
Works with Shrimp And Asparagus Risotto · Linguine With Shrimp And Asparagus
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
Works with Shrimp And Asparagus · Pesto With Shrimp And Asparagus
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.
Round, soft, faintly bitter pours echo the parmesan-and-butter weight without piling on.
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