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Elevate the Dessert Experience with Beverage Pairings

Jul 28, 2014
Photo: Flickr User Didriks License CC by 2.0
Photo: Flickr User Didriks License CC by 2.0

 

So what goes well with a warm and fresh chocolate chip cookie? The almost universal answer would be “milk,” would it not? Of course it is! While many restaurant owners are focusing on pairing wines with entrees or appetizers, why not do the same for the dessert menu? We already know that practically nothing goes better with cookies than milk, so let’s take this concept even further in order to elevate the best course of the meal.

This recent NRN article illustrates the ingenious ways that chefs are pairing some unlikely drinks with delectable desserts. Notable pairings were Strawberry Shortcake with house-made Kumquatcello and a Bourbon Bread Pudding and Green Flash’s Double Stout from Easy Bistro and Bar in Chattanooga, Tenn.

We did our own research and found these smart dessert and drink pairings:

So get creative with your dessert menu and have your guests looking forward to the sweetest course of the night!