Finger Food Fun: Gourmet Sliders and Craft Cocktails That Sync in Perfect Harmony
Burgers and cocktails sound like a match made in heaven and pairing them together can prove to be a delightful exercise in balancing flavours, tastes and textures. Kick back and relax as we bring you some lip-smacking mini gourmet burger and cocktail pairings that you can try out for your next family meal or get together!
Chicken Tikka Sliders
Make delicious, spicy, juicy and perfectly charred pieces of Chicken Tikka and assemble them in lightly toasted mini burger buns along with lettuce, onion slices and mint chutney for the perfectly spiced slider
Pair It With: Cucumber Basil Gin Fizz
In a cocktail shaker, muddle 2-3 cucumber slices and 2-3 basil leaves. Add 60 ml Tanqueray gin, 15 ml simple syrup and 15 ml fresh lime juice to the shaker. Fill the shaker with ice cubes and shake until thoroughly chilled. Strain the mixture into a highball glass filled with ice and top it off with 120ml club soda for that perfect fizz. Garnish with a cucumber and basil leaf.
The basil and cucumber add a cool flavour and herbal dimension which will perfectly compliment your Chicken Tikka Slider’s spices.
Lamb Sliders
Juicy, tender, melt-in-your-mouth lamb patties cooked to perfection and assembled in lightly toasted slider buns with lettuce, tomato, cheese, ketchup and mustard create the perfect meaty slider
Pair It With: Whisky Sour
Take 60 ml Johnnie Walker Double Black whisky, 15 ml simple syrup and 20 ml fresh lemon juice and mix them in a cocktail shaker that’s filled with ice. Serve in a highball glass filled with ice
The nice and tangy kick from the lemon juice will cut through the decadent richness of the lamb patty, while the whiskey will add depth and warmth to this perfect pairing!
Paneer Masala Sliders
Perfectly marinated paneer slices cooked in the ideal blend of spices will give you juicy pieces that will hold their own in a slider. Assemble the masala paneer slices in lightly toasted mini buns along with tomato slices, lettuce and sprinkle some paneer masala mix on top to give it an added kick. Serve this slider with tamarind chutney on the side to round off the flavour.
Pair It With: Spicy Mango Moscow Mule
Fill a copper mug or a highball glass with ice cubes and pour 60 ml Ciroc vodka and15 ml fresh lime juice over the ice. Add in 15 ml simple syrup, 30 ml mango juice or puree and stir gently. Top off the glass with 120 ml Black and White Ginger Ale. Add a dash of hot sauce for a spicy kick and garnish with a slice of jalapeño
Pairing a paneer masala slider, which is coated in rich and flavorful Indian spices, with this tangy yet sweet and spicy cocktail is the epitome of delicious goodness!
Experimentation and the willingness to explore different food and flavour combinations forms the foundation of food and drink pairings. So what are you waiting for? Begin your culinary pairing journey with these incredible recipes and watch as they become an instant hit!
