Pairing Cocktails with Food

[nightscotsman]

I'm wondering how you go about pairing cocktails with dishes? Do you serve cocktials during a meal, or do you tend to relegate them to before and/or after (aperatif/digestif) the meal proper? Do you have any favorite cocktail/food pairings? Any tips on which type of cocktails go better with food?

[Kingcocktail]

Hi nightscotsman,

I do a lot of food and cocktail paring, and by the way it is an old tradition, we have all been doing it for years in Mexican restaurants. Please see my reply to Rosie for a in depth look at my cocktail and food pairings.

Dale