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Bagel with Lox

Bagel with Lox

Food

Smoked salmon bagel

Best wine varietals

1

Brut Champagne

Brut Champagne's acidity and bubbles cut through the richness of lox and cream cheese.

2

Albariño

Albariño's bright acidity and citrus notes complement the smoky, salty flavors.

3

Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc's crispness and herbaceous character balance the bagel's creaminess.

4

Riesling (Dry)

Dry Riesling offers a refreshing contrast to the oily texture of the smoked salmon.

Best cocktails with this

1
Vodka Martini Extra Dry

Vodka Martini Extra Dry

Martini glass • Easy • 5 min

acidic, crisp — bright lemon and clean vodka cut through fatty/salty lox

Score: 98
2
Vodka Astral Spritz

Vodka Astral Spritz

Wine Glass • Easy • 5 min

acidic/herbal/bubbles — bright citrus and elderflower with soda lifts oily, salty salmon and cuts richness

Score: 96
3
Honey French 75

Honey French 75

Champagne flute • Medium • 5 min

bubbles + acid — sparkling, citrus lift refreshes and cleanses rich salmon

Score: 95
4
Honey Bee Royale

Honey Bee Royale

Champagne flute • Easy • 5 min

bubbles + acid + sweet — elegant effervescence and lemon balance salty, fatty fish

Score: 92
5
Vodka Velvet Rope

Vodka Velvet Rope

Cocktail glass • Medium • 10 min

acid/ herbal — lemon and elderflower with clean vodka complements the silky lox without overpowering

Score: 92
6
Vodka After Dark

Vodka After Dark

Coupe glass • Medium • 5 min

acid/ herbal — similar elderflower-citrus profile; clean, slightly sweet, keeps palate fresh against fatty fish

Score: 90
7
Vodka Limited Edition

Vodka Limited Edition

Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min

acidic — simple lemon-forward vodka cocktail provides crisp acidity to balance the salmon’s fat

Score: 88
8
Honey Mezcal Sour

Honey Mezcal Sour

Coupe • Medium • 5 min

smoke + acid + sweet — mezcal’s smoke echoes smoked salmon while lemon and honey soften

Score: 86
9
Vodka Pomegranate Fizz

Vodka Pomegranate Fizz

Highball glass • Easy • 5 min

acidic/ bubbles — tart pomegranate and soda add bright acidity and effervescence to cleanse the palate

Score: 85
10
Vodka Tonic Grapefruit

Vodka Tonic Grapefruit

Highball glass • Easy • 5 min

bitter/acidic — grapefruit bitterness and tonic bitterness lift oiliness and add contrast

Score: 85
11
Heather Bell

Heather Bell

Cocktail Coupe • Easy • 5 min

herbal/acid — floral elderflower and gin’s herbal backbone play well with dill and capers often served with lox

Score: 84
12
Honey Gin Sour

Honey Gin Sour

Cocktail glass • Easy • 5 min

herbal + acid + sweet — gin botanicals complement salmon’s savory notes; lemon/honey balance fat

Score: 83
13
Vodka Weekender

Vodka Weekender

Highball glass • Easy • 5 min

acidic + bitter — light, citrusy vodka highball refreshes palate and counters richness

Score: 80