If you’re anything like all of us here at MEATER, you’re a foodie who loves to enhance your meats! Once you’ve cooked the perfect bites with your MEATER probes, it’s time to pair your meat with the perfect drinks. Check out our recommendations below for some of our favorite pairings with our favorite meats! And while you’re at it, keep scrolling for some easy drink recipes to perfectly complement your perfect meat. Look out for the * next to our recommendations to see which drinks have their recipes highlighted below.
Poultry
Margarita*
Sangria
Rosé
White Wine
Fish
White Wine
Sparkling Wine
Light/Sweet Sake
Mojito*
Steak
Red Wine
Beer
Classic Martini*
Bold/Dry Sake
Pork
IPAs
Negroni*
Red Wine
Whiskey Cocktails
Recipes
Mojito
Ingredients
Mint leaves, and extra for garnish
2 ounces white rum
1 ounce fresh lime juice
½ ounce simple syrup
Ice
Club soda or sparkling water
Lime slices, for garnish
Steps
1. Gently crush the mint at the base of a cocktail shaker until it releases its aromatic essence.
2. Combine the rum, lime juice, simple syrup, a generous portion of ice, and shake well.
3. Pour the mixture through a strainer into an ice-filled glass.
4. Finish by adding a dash of club soda and embellish with lime slices and additional mint for garnish.
Negroni
Ingredients
1 ounce gin
1 ounce Campari
1 ounce sweet vermouth
Orange peel, for garnish
Steps
1. Combine the gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth in a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir until thoroughly chilled.
2. Pour the mixture through a strainer into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
3. Complete the Negroni by garnishing with a twist of orange peel.
Margarita
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces silver tequila
1 ounce orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier, or Triple Sec)
3/4 ounce freshly-squeezed lime juice
Agave nectar or simple syrup, to taste
Ice
Lime wedge and coarse salt for rimming the glass
Steps
1. If desired, rim the top of your serving glass with salt. Run a lime wedge around the rim, then dip it into a shallow bowl or plate of salt until the rim is coated to your liking. Set aside.
2. Prepare the margarita mix by combining tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, agave, and a few ice cubes in a cocktail shaker.
3. Cover and shake vigorously for approximately 10 seconds.
4. Taste the mix and stir in a teaspoon or two of sweetener if extra is desired.
5. Serve by filling the prepared glass with ice. Strain the margarita mix into the glass, garnish with a lime slice, and enjoy.
Classic Martini
Ingredients
2 ½ ounces gin or vodka
½ ounce dry vermouth
1 dash orange bitters (for a little extra flavor)
Lemon or Orange peel to garnish
Steps
1. Start off by popping your martini glass in the freezer to chill for your cocktail. (You can totally skip this step, but it does add a cool little touch!)
2. Combine all your ingredients into a mixing glass over some ice and stir well for about 30 seconds until your martini is chilled.
3. Strain the cocktail into your chilled glass and garnish with your twisted lemon or orange peel. Cheers!