Tapenade

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Works with Tapenade · Olive Tapenade · Pasta Tapenade · Tapenade Toasts +20 more Tapenade · Olive Tapenade · Pasta Tapenade · Tapenade Toasts · Chicken Tapenade · Darby's Tapenade · Fig Olive Tapenade · Black Olive Tapenade · Green Olive Tapenade · Tapenade On Bruchetta · Cod With Olive Tapenade · Kalamata Olive Tapenade · Orange Kalamata Tapenade · King Salmon With Tapenade. · Artichoke And Olive Tapenade · Tapenade With Baguette Croutons · Imported Olives & Olive Tapenade · Rack Of Lamb With Olive Tapenade · Imported Olives And Olive Tapenade · Roast Lamb With Black Olive Tapenade · Tomato Tart With Tapenade And Avocado · Sea Bass With Sun-dried Tomato And Black Olive Tapenade · Grilled Zucchini And Eggplant Pizza With Tapenade And Fontina · Hummus With Olive Tapenade With Cucumber And Roma Tomato In Pita Bread

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Works with Tapenade · Olive Tapenade · Pasta Tapenade · Tapenade Toasts +20 more Tapenade · Olive Tapenade · Pasta Tapenade · Tapenade Toasts · Chicken Tapenade · Darby's Tapenade · Fig Olive Tapenade · Black Olive Tapenade · Green Olive Tapenade · Tapenade On Bruchetta · Cod With Olive Tapenade · Kalamata Olive Tapenade · Orange Kalamata Tapenade · King Salmon With Tapenade. · Artichoke And Olive Tapenade · Tapenade With Baguette Croutons · Imported Olives & Olive Tapenade · Rack Of Lamb With Olive Tapenade · Imported Olives And Olive Tapenade · Roast Lamb With Black Olive Tapenade · Tomato Tart With Tapenade And Avocado · Sea Bass With Sun-dried Tomato And Black Olive Tapenade · Grilled Zucchini And Eggplant Pizza With Tapenade And Fontina · Hummus With Olive Tapenade With Cucumber And Roma Tomato In Pita Bread

Martini family

Martini with olive brine — savory, umami-edged, food-loving.

Works with Tapenade · Olive Tapenade · Pasta Tapenade · Tapenade Toasts +17 more Tapenade · Olive Tapenade · Pasta Tapenade · Tapenade Toasts · Chicken Tapenade · Darby's Tapenade · Fig Olive Tapenade · Black Olive Tapenade · Green Olive Tapenade · Tapenade On Bruchetta · Cod With Olive Tapenade · Kalamata Olive Tapenade · Orange Kalamata Tapenade · King Salmon With Tapenade. · Artichoke And Olive Tapenade · Tapenade With Baguette Croutons · Imported Olives & Olive Tapenade · Imported Olives And Olive Tapenade · Tomato Tart With Tapenade And Avocado · Sea Bass With Sun-dried Tomato And Black Olive Tapenade · Hummus With Olive Tapenade With Cucumber And Roma Tomato In Pita Bread

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.

Works with Tapenade · Olive Tapenade · Pasta Tapenade · Tapenade Toasts +13 more Tapenade · Olive Tapenade · Pasta Tapenade · Tapenade Toasts · Darby's Tapenade · Fig Olive Tapenade · Black Olive Tapenade · Green Olive Tapenade · Tapenade On Bruchetta · Kalamata Olive Tapenade · Orange Kalamata Tapenade · King Salmon With Tapenade. · Artichoke And Olive Tapenade · Tapenade With Baguette Croutons · Imported Olives & Olive Tapenade · Imported Olives And Olive Tapenade · Grilled Zucchini And Eggplant Pizza With Tapenade And Fontina

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Works with Chicken Tapenade · Cod With Olive Tapenade · King Salmon With Tapenade. · Artichoke And Olive Tapenade +3 more Chicken Tapenade · Cod With Olive Tapenade · King Salmon With Tapenade. · Artichoke And Olive Tapenade · Sea Bass With Sun-dried Tomato And Black Olive Tapenade · Grilled Zucchini And Eggplant Pizza With Tapenade And Fontina · Hummus With Olive Tapenade With Cucumber And Roma Tomato In Pita Bread

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Works with Chicken Tapenade · Rack Of Lamb With Olive Tapenade · Roast Lamb With Black Olive Tapenade · Pork Tenderloin With Olive Tapenade And Sun-dried Tomatoes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.

Works with Pasta Tapenade · Grilled Zucchini And Eggplant Pizza With Tapenade And Fontina · Hummus With Olive Tapenade With Cucumber And Roma Tomato In Pita Bread

Classic & stirred

Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.

Works with Rack Of Lamb With Olive Tapenade · Roast Lamb With Black Olive Tapenade · Pork Tenderloin With Olive Tapenade And Sun-dried Tomatoes

Classic & stirred

Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.

Works with Rack Of Lamb With Olive Tapenade · Roast Lamb With Black Olive Tapenade · Pork Tenderloin With Olive Tapenade And Sun-dried Tomatoes

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

Works with Rack Of Lamb With Olive Tapenade · Roast Lamb With Black Olive Tapenade · Pork Tenderloin With Olive Tapenade And Sun-dried Tomatoes

Shaken sours

Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.

Works with Rack Of Lamb With Olive Tapenade · Roast Lamb With Black Olive Tapenade · Tomato Tart With Tapenade And Avocado

Highball & long drinks

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

Works with Cod With Olive Tapenade · King Salmon With Tapenade. · Sea Bass With Sun-dried Tomato And Black Olive Tapenade

Martini family

Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.

Works with Tomato Tart With Tapenade And Avocado · Grilled Zucchini And Eggplant Pizza With Tapenade And Fontina

Shaken sours

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

Works with Cod With Olive Tapenade · Sea Bass With Sun-dried Tomato And Black Olive Tapenade

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.

Works with Artichoke And Olive Tapenade · Hummus With Olive Tapenade With Cucumber And Roma Tomato In Pita Bread

Shaken sours

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

Works with Chicken Tapenade · Pork Tenderloin With Olive Tapenade And Sun-dried Tomatoes

Martini family

Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Highball & long drinks

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