Mocktails that pair with
Across 3 related dishes — most-paired first.
Citrus & shrubs
Sparkling apple cider, fresh lemon, thyme. Autumnal.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Smoked Mackerel · Smoked Mackerel Pate · Smoked Mackerel And Fennel Sald
Citrus & shrubs
Blood orange juice, sparkling water, a hint of cardamom.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Smoked Mackerel · Smoked Mackerel Pate · Smoked Mackerel And Fennel Sald
Spritzers & fizzes
Muddled cucumber and mint, fresh lime, club soda. Reads like a garden.
Mineral, lightly smoky, and citrus pours mirror cured-fish salt and amplify smoke.
Works with Smoked Mackerel · Smoked Mackerel Pate · Smoked Mackerel And Fennel Sald
Spritzers & fizzes
Ginger beer, fresh lime, a dash of bitters. The non-alc Moscow Mule.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Smoked Mackerel · Smoked Mackerel Pate · Smoked Mackerel And Fennel Sald
Punches & sangrias
Watermelon juice, fresh mint, lime, sparkling water.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Smoked Mackerel · Smoked Mackerel Pate · Smoked Mackerel And Fennel Sald
Tea-based & herbal
Cold-steeped Earl Grey, lemon, simple syrup. Bergamot lifts everything.
Mineral, lightly smoky, and citrus pours mirror cured-fish salt and amplify smoke.
Works with Smoked Mackerel · Smoked Mackerel Pate
Spritzers & fizzes
Elderflower cordial, sparkling water, a squeeze of lime. Floral and clean.
Crisp-clean and bitter-herbal pours navigate the famously tricky vegetal-sulphur-tannin trio.