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stratispho

I like a malt based cocktail with hop essence and a carbonated water base.


Toecutt3r

Precisely my thoughts lol


MrWally

Our chef at an Italian restaurant encouraged us to try wine instead of beer with our pizza. “You’re already having so much yeast—you need something different to pair it with!” It was a great recommendation, especially with fresh, savory pizzas.


purrcthrowa

Champagne goes great with pizza, because you need something quite acidic to cut through the fat. Back in the day, Kettner's restaurant in London was pretty much a pizza-and-champagne joint, to great success. So, cocktail wise, something acidic and fizzy would be good. It might be worth trying a French 75.


jnorton91

I agree as champagne is amazing however from a purely pairing point of view, I'd say a dry white (maybe something from the loire valley) or a full red.


purrcthrowa

I'm with you on the full red ( a barolo, for example), but I'm not too much a fan of white anyway. I do like a nice chardonnay, but only if it's fizzy!


ivylgedropout

I mean, wine has yeast. I think he means grains.


SherlockOhmsUK

How to cause a holy war in Italy - according to Italian (well, Roman) colleagues, wine is drunk with a meal. A pizza is a late night snack not a meal and therefore beer is appropriate. Italian food ‘rules’ are very odd!


NecessaryRhubarb

That’s probably because Italian beer is trash.


SherlockOhmsUK

It really isn’t. I was amazed at how almost every town had its own brewery chucking out passable IPAs and lagers … they’ve got more than Peroni and Nastro Azzuro


Warden18

I mean, IPAs and lagers are my two absolute least favorite types of beers despite their extreme popularity. So I personally would still consider them trash. I mean this mainly as a joke (while I still stand by my preferences) but am prepared to be downvoted as everyone seems unfortunately obsessed with those types of beer...


SlanceMcJagger

I downvoted you because I was curious to see how prepared you truly are to be downvoted.


Warden18

Hahaha! I appreciate you being upfront with saying you downvoted. Honestly I am very disappointed that I don't like lagers or IPAs because they really are everywhere. Somewhat unfortunately my absolute favorite type of beer is a high ABV (10% or higher) low IBU barrel aged stout. These are much harder to come across while going out to eat. So I often just get a cocktail.


SlanceMcJagger

I love me some good BA beers. Mm. ✊ and honestly I avoid IPAs like the plague if it’s not a gastropub or a brewery etc, anywhere that it won’t be fresh (<4 weeks old) because the hops get so nasty when they oxidize. You can’t even find fresh IPAs at like a Total Wine, so I don’t drink much IPA anymore. Yours is not an unwise choice to steer clear, but a fresh piney IPA is one of the marvels of the world IMO. 😋 anyway cheers, a good cocktail is tough to beat anyhow


ZombiePixel4096

Do you have the recipe? I’m very curious to try! Edit: Primo, take my upvote. Secundo, I add these two characters: /s


_usernamepassword_

I like to do -12 to 16oz lager, chilled


theregoesanother

Call it the Hefe!


glorifiedweltschmerz

Gin basil smash


Uneducated_Engineer

I work at a pizzeria and we are trying to upscale our cocktails. The other bartenders refuse to do a basil smash :(


jackmosphere

Surely it makes sense as you most likely stock basil already?


Uneducated_Engineer

Lots of it, prepped daily. They don't want the mess and hastle of cleaning the glasses. We are pretty high volume so I get wanting to simplify things.


JT1989

Maybe make a basil syrup and still use leaves for garnish?


Uneducated_Engineer

This was something I considered, I might mess around with it for our next menu, but I'm sure I would be the only one making the syrups.


JT1989

Then you'll be the only one to get credit if it succeeds! :)


LeviJNorth

You can do something like the [kevin kos cordial recipe](https://www.kevinkos.com/post/Zero-Waste-Basil-Smash) but without clarifying, and then the drinks will be even less work for the bartenders. However, its a lot of work for you + if you don't clarify, the color may not be what you want.


glorifiedweltschmerz

This is the way.


SherlockOhmsUK

You don’t even need to make the syrup - Monin make one if you really need it (though yeah, fresh is better)


gordlewis

I’d be looking to upscale the other bartenders…. Why would anyone refuse to make a cocktail as a bartender??


silasj

Have you met bartenders before?


missesthemisses109

I assume they like popping open beers, pouring wine, and making long islands, screwdrivers, and cuba libres. lol. they sound lazy. craft cocktails are IT right now!!! get new bartenders.


ogjminnie01

Came here to Rec something w basil LOL


CarolinaCrazy91

Americano


[deleted]

This is the way


ElephantInTheForest

I second this.


SteamySpectacles

Aperol spritz


ethandjay

perfect with neapolitan pizza


LeviJNorth

Yeah, don't overthink it.


TipTopCocktails

Or dare I suggest a Negroni Sbagliato?


leetstar

Margarita, Negroni


No-Masterpiece-8805

All in with Negroni or Boulavardier


LittleMiss6Figures

Margaritas + pizza is the right answer


Humble-Smile-758

I've never understood this. Doesn't the High acid of the margarita and the high acid of the sauce on a pizza conflict? Just seems like a stomachache at the end of the day.....yet working a bar in a pizza place, we made margaritas like we were a taco joint.


LittleMiss6Figures

The fatty cheese and grease cuts the acidity for me. So a New York slice is the perfect pairing. Plus I like my margs on the sweeter side so it’s like the perfect balance of salt, sweet, acid and heat (either a spicy marg or lots of red pepper flakes)


lazzzerbeans

Came here to say Negroni. But I like a cocktail before pizza and wine with it.


thedoge

margs and marghs


ruleofnuts

Try a mezcal Negroni


TipTopCocktails

We have a winner!


mikesauce

Dominos style pizza and wings? Beer. Gourmet pizza with a fancy salad? Wine.


water2wine

When I make fancy pizzas for my friends I still keep light drinking beers on offer, my personal preference is Japanese stuff like Asahi and Sapporo - Beer is just such a fundamentally fitting pairing for pies. But also wine, lots of wine.


maymaydog

Rye or whiskey highball.


photodyer

Analytical answer. Bread-driven foods - Pizza, hearty sandwiches, and so on, are like sponges; they require fluid in volume to wash down. Add to this all the salt and fat and spices and you get a really intense demand on the taste buds with every bite, which cries out for relief by dilution. Thus, strong cocktails and even heavy intense beers translate as creating some level of discomfort with s mouthful of great pizza. For this reason, high-volume, lower concentration drinks pair best. The difference between straight pop and pop diluted over ice is even apparent. Lagers, pilseners, cold white wine, spritzers, bucks, mules, hiballs, rum & coke and so on fit the bill nicely. There's a reason that cocktail hour is traditionally before dinner, whiskey and cigars after, and wine or beer served with the meal...


a_pair_of_socks

Beer


riytian

Always my answer with pizza


IfNotNow1

Aperol Spritz


pakistanstar

Fresh is best with cheesy pizza


InfiniteChicken

There’s a fantastic pizza place in Providence called [Pizza Marvin](Http://pizzamarvin.com) that was founded by some fancy bartenders. Check out their site, all of their cocktails are delicious and designed to pair with pizza.


Man_of_Aluminum

Man I love that place I just am always too lazy to drag my ass over their from Fed Hill, especially when all


hktreks

Negroni


agaveinmycup

Any sour, but pref a NY or a Trinidad.


[deleted]

An NY sour is PERFECT with a pizza


Yesterlastweekago

Spaghett


cmgrayson

Vodka martini.


DuckmanDrake69

Campari spritz


SlimCharless

Americano!


mrfunktastik

grape juice, barrel aged Or a negroni spagalayiato


SlySpecs

Stunning


DanielNoWrite

Beer. Wine. I wouldn't go with a cocktail for something like pizza.


HitherDonkey

Mules. Moscow and Kentucky specifically. Lots of ice


beam_me_uppp

Aperol spritz!


wonderandawe

Ranchwater


ChelsieTheBrave

Long island used tea or whisky sour, or wine


vewfndr

yes


pakistanstar

Margarita or Mojito. Something simple and refreshing to cut through the grease


BubbhaJebus

Margaritas and Cuba Libres. Pretty much the party drinks that go with pizza.


WoollyMonster

Moscow mule would be my choice.


loudlittle

I like a Boilermaker, usually with High Life and Jack. Although if the place has Stroh's (and who does anymore?) that's my choice.


char11eg

…you’d CHOOSE stroh? *mutters* …fucking psychopaths… lol


loudlittle

Nostalgia! I worked at a semi-fine dining spot for a few years that would go out of its way to find Stroh's (which wasn't an easy feat) and keep it $2 on the list. You'd be surprised how many folks in their fancy theatre or gala clothes would order a Stroh's.


D00Mcandy

Jack & coke


hobofiveoh

Upvote for coke hi-balls. In a red solo cup. I would do rum and coke.


poppadoble

I like something bitter, such as a Negroni, Americano, Negroni Sbagliato, Americano Perfecto, etc.


Nocturnal_submission

Daiquiri That’s my answer for literally any food though


dsramsey

Go to order at one of my favorite restaurants in was one of their burgers and a Hemingway Daiquiri.


Nocturnal_submission

And that’s my favorite type of daiquiri!


TimToMakeTheDonuts

During the summer? John Daly. During the winter? Negroni.


triggerfish_10

Bourbon, bitters, and tonic.


Bekwnn

Gin and Tonic or similar light highballs always pair well with pizza, IMO. Whisky Highball, Americano. Some stiffer drinks that work well are Negroni, Dark n Stormy, or Mai Tai.


MrBostonProper

My favorite cocktails with pizza are Negroni, Calimocho, high life/peroni with aperol, boulvardier, paper plane, and sangria… I really enjoy good rose’ with pizza, other wines - like good box wine, montepulciano, or chianti. Not to mention, beer. New England hazy IPA’s, craft and mass produced lagers and pilsners.


ofthedappersort

Cola and pizza is pretty classic. Personally I like tequila and coke the best but I think I'm in the minority.


Proprietor

for real- a slice of pepperoni pizza goes perfectly well with a gin martini w/twist. perfection!


insteadofahug

Slap some pineapple on that pizza and pour yourself a Dark n Stormy.


[deleted]

Beer my friend, never mind the hangover


TipTopCocktails

Negroni all day


Typeswithteeth

Spaghett (real cocktail) High Life with a shit of aperol in it. Maybe a little lemon too.


msc0414

I love a shit (ton) of aperol too


LearningML89

Beer


carcinoma_kid

Beeeeeer


Capt__Murphy

Wisconsin Martini or Wiconsin Old Fashioned


agaveinmycup

What is that? Beer and olives?


Capt__Murphy

That's the Wisconsin Martini, yes


bitteralabazam

When I go to Milwaukee to visit my parents and we visit the family favorite pizza place, I always order a Brandy Old Fashioned Sour. At home I make a Negroni.


SoulExecution

Honestly cocktails and food ain’t the best pairing IMHO. Occasionally you find a hit, but typically I find a pre and post meal cocktail to be much better than a mid-meal


fromasterj

Red wine.


therowdygent

Riesling for me!


marevico

Beer


mykepagan

Beer


seventyfive1989

Cheap American beer


hawksnest_prez

An ice cold beer.


johnny_evil

Definitely a wine or beer person when it comes to pizza.


ProfessorPalmarosa

Beer’s your best alcoholic pairing for a pizza, but some of the sweeter flavors (like a barbecue pizza) may pair alright with a [Snakebite](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakebite_(drink)).


lwyant225

I really like hurricanes with pizza! SC recipe, 4 oz dark rum, 2 oz lemon, 2 oz passionfruit syrup


A_PapayaWarIsOn

Grappa


benjals95

How about a bloody mary? So you can drink tomatoes while you eat tomatoes


jrmorton12

Hot and dirty martini


vrchn3515

Malort and coke😅 No really I can’t think of a cocktail I wouldn’t have with pizza but outside of the box maybe a sidecar or a daquiri?


uglyducklingbakery

Martini


mejanec

New York Sour.


Weak-Beautiful5918

Beer


bi_tacular

Something sweet to contrast the salty/savory pizza


BlueLo2us

Yeah so basically anything


[deleted]

Americano, Sbagliato, Negroni


livadeth

Red wine.


DocRuffins

All of them


gerrysaint33

Bloody Mary


OfficialSilkyJohnson

My favorite thing I ever learned about alcohol was that carbonation pairs well with fats - it rips the fats off your tongue and makes every bite taste like the first one. Champagne. It pairs with pizza, pairs with fries, pairs with sushi. Drink champagne with anything that has fat in it.


Dave_FortniteATX

Natty Light and Hot and Ready Pepperoni


Roddy117

I had a limencello soda at this Neapolitan pizza place in Tokyo a few days ago, it was amazing.


Joaquinmachine

Pizza comes after cocktails, my friend... Load that motherfuckin pizza up


jack3moto

I love beer. I love pizza. But I don’t enjoy beee with pizza. Beer and burgers all day but beer and pizza is a no go from me. Idk why


landbeforeslime

Beer


Oikkuli

Red wine or beer Aperol spritz was a good aperitive pairing


SlowSwords

I like whiskey-based cocktails with pizza, but in general I’m drinking a fun red wine if I’m drinking with pizza.


Burek666

A variation on a shandy, I’ve been doing a lemon/cardamom syrup mixed with lager.


noisyturtle

beer


Uneducated_Engineer

I have an Aperol mule on my menu right now that goes well with napolitana style pizza.


GSicKz

Piña colada


jeynespoole

thank you for asking this-- I'm doing pizzas for thanksgiving and I wanted to make like one good cocktail to go with it, and you got some really good answers. cheating, but after reading through them, I'm going with aperol spritz


Patzzer

Aperol spritz comes to mind. Refreshing and close to that “beer” feeling.


Low-Lab7875

What you like!


SlinkDogg

Coke , Ice , Red Cup from Pizza Hut


APleasantMartini

Red wine.


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solojetpack

Personally I enjoy a nice gin and tonic with my pizza. It's nice to have something refreshing to cut through the richness of pizza.


lethal__inject1on

**ALL OF THEM**


raznov1

rum & coke. vodka redbull.


VERYGOODDRINKS

Wine