Mocktails that pair with

Butter Chicken

Across 9 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Cold-Brew Hibiscus Tonic

9 dishes

Tea-based & herbal

Hibiscus tea, fresh lime, tonic water. Tart, ruby-pink.

Why it works

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

Works with Butter Chicken · Herd Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken Curry · Butter Chickenscampi +5 more Butter Chicken · Herd Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken Curry · Butter Chickenscampi · Lemon Butter Chicken · Indian Butter Chicken · Peanut Butter Chicken · East Indian Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken With Garam Masala, Coriander, Cardamom

Ginger-Lime Spritz

9 dishes

Spritzers & fizzes

Ginger beer, fresh lime, a dash of bitters. The non-alc Moscow Mule.

Why it works

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

Works with Butter Chicken · Herd Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken Curry · Butter Chickenscampi +5 more Butter Chicken · Herd Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken Curry · Butter Chickenscampi · Lemon Butter Chicken · Indian Butter Chicken · Peanut Butter Chicken · East Indian Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken With Garam Masala, Coriander, Cardamom

Lemon-Mint Cooler

9 dishes

Citrus & shrubs

Bright, simple, endlessly versatile. The everything-pairing.

Why it works

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

Works with Butter Chicken · Herd Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken Curry · Butter Chickenscampi +5 more Butter Chicken · Herd Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken Curry · Butter Chickenscampi · Lemon Butter Chicken · Indian Butter Chicken · Peanut Butter Chicken · East Indian Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken With Garam Masala, Coriander, Cardamom

Virgin Sangria

9 dishes

Virgin classics

Pomegranate or grape juice, citrus slices, sparkling water, fresh mint.

Why it works

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

Works with Butter Chicken · Herd Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken Curry · Butter Chickenscampi +5 more Butter Chicken · Herd Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken Curry · Butter Chickenscampi · Lemon Butter Chicken · Indian Butter Chicken · Peanut Butter Chicken · East Indian Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken With Garam Masala, Coriander, Cardamom

Chamomile Honey Sour

8 dishes

Tea-based & herbal

Chamomile-honey syrup, lemon, soda. Soft and floral.

Why it works

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

Works with Butter Chicken · Herd Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken Curry · Lemon Butter Chicken +4 more Butter Chicken · Herd Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken Curry · Lemon Butter Chicken · Indian Butter Chicken · Peanut Butter Chicken · East Indian Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken With Garam Masala, Coriander, Cardamom

Elderflower Spritz

8 dishes

Spritzers & fizzes

Elderflower cordial, sparkling water, a squeeze of lime. Floral and clean.

Why it works

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

Works with Butter Chicken · Herd Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken Curry · Lemon Butter Chicken +4 more Butter Chicken · Herd Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken Curry · Lemon Butter Chicken · Indian Butter Chicken · Peanut Butter Chicken · East Indian Butter Chicken · Butter Chicken With Garam Masala, Coriander, Cardamom

Cucumber-Mint Fizz

Spritzers & fizzes

Muddled cucumber and mint, fresh lime, club soda. Reads like a garden.

Why it works with Butter Chickenscampi

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

Virgin Mojito

Virgin classics

Mint, lime, sugar, soda. Stands on its own without rum.

Why it works with Butter Chickenscampi

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.