Best Drink And Burger Pairings For Summer

These drink and burger pairings are bound to make your Memorial Day or any ol’ weekend into a true party! With each mouth-watering burger option, you get two recipes with a cocktail, wine, and beer recommendation. Prep your ingredients, slap that patty on the grill, and grab your drink for a fine, relaxing summer evening.

With any of these recipes, you can easily switch out the meat for your favorite meat alternatives, as well as substitute gluten-free buns or lettuce wraps. As always, you are your own master when it comes to you and your grill!

Drink And Burger Pairings With Bacon

Meat recipe: Juicy Beef and Bacon Burger

Vegan recipe: Loaded Bacon Cheeseburger

Cocktail: The Rye Witch Cocktail

Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon

Beer: Pale Ale like Sierra Nevada

Drinks And Burger Pairings With The Cheesiest Burgers

Meat recipe: Juicy Lucy Burger

Vegan recipe: Vegan Juicy Lucy Burger

Cocktail: Painkiller

Wine: Zinfandel or Malbec

Beer: an IPA like Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale

Drinks With Homemade Veggie Burgers

Recipe: Grillable Black Bean Burgers

Recipe: Grillable Mushroom Burgers

Cocktail: Negroni

Wine: Rosé or Beaujolais

Beer: a Stout like Founders Breakfast Stout

Check out this article for more recommendations based on the flavors you’re looking forward to in your recipes!