Cocktails that pair with
Across 3 related dishes — most-paired first.
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.
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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.
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Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
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Vodka & gin
Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.
Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.
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Martini family
Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.
Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.
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Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.
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Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
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