Cocktails that pair with
Across 3 related dishes — most-paired first.
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Light herbal, citrus, and slightly floral pours mirror creamy-tangy fresh cheeses.
Works with Strawberry Balsamic · Goat Cheese Salad With Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette · Mixed Green Salad With Asparagus & Strawberry Balsamic Maple Dressing
Shaken sours
Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Goat Cheese Salad With Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette · Mixed Green Salad With Asparagus & Strawberry Balsamic Maple Dressing
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Goat Cheese Salad With Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette · Mixed Green Salad With Asparagus & Strawberry Balsamic Maple Dressing
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.
Light herbal, citrus, and slightly floral pours mirror creamy-tangy fresh cheeses.
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
Martini family
Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Shaken sours
White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.
Light herbal, citrus, and slightly floral pours mirror creamy-tangy fresh cheeses.
Tropical & tiki
Aged rum, orgeat, orange curaçao, lime. Tiki royalty.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
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.
Vodka & gin
Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.
Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
Tropical & tiki
Rum, pineapple, coconut cream. Vacation in liquid form.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Classic & stirred
Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
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