Cocktails pairings for Vindaloo

Aperol Spritz

7 dishes

Aperitivo & low-ABV

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

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo +3 more Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo · Chicken Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo Curry · Lamb Shank Vindaloo

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Gin & Tonic

7 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo +3 more Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo · Chicken Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo Curry · Lamb Shank Vindaloo

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Moscow Mule

7 dishes

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo +3 more Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo · Chicken Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo Curry · Lamb Shank Vindaloo

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Negroni

7 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo +3 more Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo · Chicken Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo Curry · Lamb Shank Vindaloo

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Old Fashioned

6 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

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

Works with Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo · Chicken Vindaloo +2 more Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Pork Vindaloo · Chicken Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo Curry · Lamb Shank Vindaloo

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Manhattan

4 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.

Works with Beef Vindaloo · Lamb Vindaloo · Beef Vindaloo Curry · Lamb Shank Vindaloo

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Sazerac

2 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

Works with Lamb Vindaloo · Lamb Shank Vindaloo

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Classic Martini

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works with Chicken Vindaloo

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

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Whiskey Sour

Shaken sours

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

Why it works with Pork Vindaloo

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

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