Mocktails that pair with
Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.
Spritzers & fizzes
Ginger beer, fresh lime, a dash of bitters. The non-alc Moscow Mule.
Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.
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Virgin classics
Mint, lime, sugar, soda. Stands on its own without rum.
Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.
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Punches & sangrias
Watermelon juice, fresh mint, lime, sparkling water.
Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.
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Citrus & shrubs
Blood orange juice, sparkling water, a hint of cardamom.
Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.
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Citrus & shrubs
Sparkling apple cider, fresh lemon, thyme. Autumnal.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
Tea-based & herbal
Chamomile-honey syrup, lemon, soda. Soft and floral.
Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.
Tea-based & herbal
Hibiscus tea, fresh lime, tonic water. Tart, ruby-pink.
Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.
Spritzers & fizzes
Fresh grapefruit, rosemary syrup, soda. Bitter-edged and refreshing.
Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.
Tonics & sodas
Quality tonic water, lemon, fresh rosemary. Dry and herbal.
Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.
Punches & sangrias
Pomegranate juice, ginger beer, fresh lime. Bold and warming.
Deep, dark, malt-or-oak-driven pours echo slow-cooked beef and dark-sauced richness.
Punches & sangrias
Cranberry juice, orange peel, ginger ale, fresh rosemary.
Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.
Citrus & shrubs
Strawberry-balsamic shrub stirred into soda water. Tangy and savory.
Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.