Spirits that pair with
Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.
Rum
Caramel-toned, soft oak.
Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.
Works with Cakes With Lemon · Crab Cakes With Lemongrass Mayonnaise · Salmon Cakes With Lemon-herb Mayonnaise · Dungeness Crab Cakes With Lemon Basil Aioli
Liqueurs & digestifs
Aged French brandy.
Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.
Works with Cakes With Lemon · Crab Cakes With Lemongrass Mayonnaise · Salmon Cakes With Lemon-herb Mayonnaise · Dungeness Crab Cakes With Lemon Basil Aioli
Scotch & Irish whiskey
Honeyed, fruity, gentle.
Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.
Works with Cakes With Lemon · Crab Cakes With Lemongrass Mayonnaise · Salmon Cakes With Lemon-herb Mayonnaise · Dungeness Crab Cakes With Lemon Basil Aioli
Liqueurs & digestifs
Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.
Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.
Works with Crab Cakes With Lemongrass Mayonnaise · Salmon Cakes With Lemon-herb Mayonnaise · Dungeness Crab Cakes With Lemon Basil Aioli
Rum
Clean, light, cocktail-ready.
Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.
Works with Crab Cakes With Lemongrass Mayonnaise · Dungeness Crab Cakes With Lemon Basil Aioli
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