Pairings

Shake up your BBQ

Trade wine for cocktails the next time you barbecue

BY MARY SUBIALKA

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.

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