Cocktails pairings for Spicy Asian

Margarita

5 dishes

Shaken sours

Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec. Salt rim optional but recommended.

Why it works

Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.

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Mojito

5 dishes

Tropical & tiki

White rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Cuban summer in a glass.

Why it works

Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.

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Moscow Mule

5 dishes

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works

Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.

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Classic Martini

4 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Spicy Asian Chicken · Spicy Asian Grilled Shrimp · Halibut With A Spicy Asian Flair · Shrimp With Thai Inspired Or Other Spicy Asian Sauce

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Gin & Tonic

4 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Spicy Asian Chicken · Spicy Asian Grilled Shrimp · Halibut With A Spicy Asian Flair · Shrimp With Thai Inspired Or Other Spicy Asian Sauce

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Gimlet

2 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

Crisp, clean, lightly herbal pours stay out of the way of delicate fish — texture without weight.

Works with Spicy Asian Grilled Shrimp · Halibut With A Spicy Asian Flair

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Paloma

2 dishes

Highball & long drinks

Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.

Why it works

Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.

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Daiquiri

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Shrimp With Thai Inspired Or Other Spicy Asian Sauce

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

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Old Fashioned

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Spicy Asian Chicken

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

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Tom Collins

Highball & long drinks

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

Why it works with Halibut With A Spicy Asian Flair

Crisp, clean, lightly herbal pours stay out of the way of delicate fish — texture without weight.

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Whiskey Sour

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Spicy Asian Chicken

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

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