The 6 Greatest Drinks to Pair With Oysters

There’s just one factor extra refreshing than a dozen briny, ice-cold oysters on a heat day: a dozen briny, ice-cold oysters paired with the right drink. However what precisely is the best drink to enrich oysters’ candy, recent, and distinctly oceanic taste? It’s a controversial query, so we requested members of our group to weigh in. When you’ve loaded up on provides, sourced your oysters, and found out the way to shuck them, these are the six drinks that deserve a spot at your subsequent oyster celebration.

1. Negroni Sbagliato (With Additional Prosecco)

My best cocktail match for oysters is one thing bubbly, flippantly bitter, and never too candy—a glass of a dry, crisp white at all times works, too. This Negroni Sbagliato ticks all these packing containers for me and pairs properly with nearly any sort of oyster. —Erin Alexander, Managing Editor

2. Gin Martini

You may’t go improper with a traditional Gin Martini—with a twist of lemon peel, after all. Serve it in a calming glass if it’s sunny out (and it in all probability is that if oysters are on the menu). —Maurine Hainsworth, Senior Copywriter

If I am having a cocktail with my oysters, I would like one thing robust, chilly, and with loads of chunk. For me, this gin martini does precisely that. —Paul Hagopian, Editorial Intern

3. Suze Tonic

I are likely to order uncooked oysters versus grilled, fried, or baked, and I prefer to maintain my drink gentle and slightly bitter to enrich the recent, salty taste. The Suze Tonic is refreshing, bubbly, and has an ideal sprint of natural bitterness from the Suze—a French apéritif recognized for its earthy, citric, and bitter style. —Julia Kramer, Commerce Editor

4. Blood Orange Radler

Once I’m having oysters, it is normally sizzling and sunny, so I am on the lookout for two issues in a cocktail: low ABV and refreshing. This Blood Orange Radler has each. Apart from giving the drink a stunning hue, the candy acidity of the blood orange enhances the candy, briny taste of oysters (East Coast ones, anyway, that are superior. Combat me!). The beer provides much more gentle and bubbly refreshment. —Emily Ziemski, Meals Editor

5. Zingy Michelada With Celery Salt

The flavors of a Michelada—sizzling sauce, lime juice—associate with oysters like peas and carrots. Plus it’s only a refreshing and summery drink—precisely what you need in an oyster-drink pairing. —Celeste Scollan, Senior Copywriter

6. Feta-Brine Martini

There’s nothing fairly like a crisp and tangy Feta-Brine Martini paired with the saltiness of a freshly shucked oyster. Plus, the feta-stuffed olives present an additional savory deal with as you sip. —Chelsea Harris, Copywriter