Photography Terry Brennan, Food Styling Lara Miklasevics
You can bring a refreshing change to the table and pair cocktails with sizzling steak off the grill. Foods you might serve with red wine go surprisingly well with brown spirits like whiskey. Similarly, white spirits, such as vodka and gin, make great accompaniments to the foods you tend to eat alongside white wines.
Cocktails like the classic and refreshing Whiskey Lemonade or the Whiskey Daisy (featured below) can be enjoyed with steak, a burger, or barbecued pork. If fish or chicken is on the menu, try an orange Martini made with vodka or gin, or a Mojito, made with light rum.
Give the corkscrew a rest, grab the cocktail shaker instead, and have some fun experimenting with different cocktails and food pairings this summer.
Whiskey Daisy
Makes 1
2 ounces bourbon or other whiskey
½ ounce triple sec or other orange liqueur
¼ ounce grenadine (pomegranate syrup)
¾ ounce lemon juice
Lemon slice or twist, for garnish
Place all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon slice or twist.
Thirsty for More?
Spend an evening sampling creative new flavors and revisiting classic ones from over 60 local and national distillers, breweries, and artisans at Minnesota Monthly’s 11th annual Fine Spirits Classic Thursday, July 13. Celebrate spirits, cocktails, local crafts, savory food, and so much more. Check here for more information and tickets.
