Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar Pairing Guide
20th Feb 2022
Balsamic vinegar mixed with Olive Oil is good for you and your cooking! Mixing balsamic vinegar and olive oils enhances your cooking by adding flavor to your dishes. There are many different fused and infused balsamic vinegar available in store. Many ask what flavors pair well with balsamic? We made an A to Z list of Olive Oils that pair best with balsamic vinegar that you can use to enhance your dish. We hope you find this helpful information!
We all have our favorites, but these are tried and true favorite pairings -
| Olive Oil | Balsamic | *Favorite |
| Tuscan Herb | *Peach, Sicilian Lemon, Neapolitan Herb, Traditional | |
| Ginger & Black Garlic | Honey Ginger, | |
| Garlic | *Pomegranate, Traditional, Fig, Oregano, Jalapeno, Honey Ginger, Sicilian Lemon, Peach, Pineapple | |
| Butter | Coconut, Maple, Cinnamon Pear, Sicilian Lemon (any balsamic) | |
| Lemon | *Blueberry, Strawberry, *Lavender, Honey Ginger, Lemongrass Mint, Raspberry, Grapefruit, Cherry, Coconut, Jalapeno, *Black Currant | |
| Blood Orange | *Cranberry Pear, Dark Chocolate, Espresso, Honey Ginger, Maple, *Peach, Cinnamon Pear, *Grapefruit, Apple, Pineapple, Pomegranate Quince | |
| Basil | *Strawberry, Lemongrass Mint, Traditional, Sicilian Lemon | |
| Ginger & Garlic | Umeboshi Plum, Elderflower, Honey Ginger | |
| Persian Lime | *Blackberry Ginger, Honey Ginger, Peach, Pomegranate, Cranberry Pear, Lemongrass Mint, Coconut, Lavender, Pineapple, Umeboshi Plum | |
| Chipotle | *Mango, Jalapeno, Dark Chocolate, Espresso, Raspberry, Peach, *Pineapple | |
| Milanese Gremolata | Gravenstein Apple, Lemon, Jalapeno, Oregano, Grapefruit, Traditional | |
| Herbes de Provence | *Strawberry, Grapefruit, Lavender, Umeboshi Plum | |
| Cilantro & Onion | *Traditional, Key Lime, Oregano, Lavender, Neapolitan Herb, Honey Ginger, Lemongrass Mint, Tarragon | |
| Rosemary | Dark Chocolate, *Neapolitan Herb, Mango, Espresso, Pomegranate, Sicilian Lemon, Oregano, Grapefruit | |
| Mushroom & Sage | Sicilian Lemon, Pomegranate, Traditional, Neapolitan Herb | |
| Dill | *Sicilian Lemon, Oregano, Traditional, Pomegranate, Champagne, Tarragon | |
| Olive Wood Smoked | *Blueberry, Sicilian Lemon, Pomegranate, Neapolitan Herb, Jalapeno | |
| Black Pepper | *Sicilian Lemon, Lavender, Pomegranate, Neapolitan Herb | |
| Cayenne | *Mango, Peach, Pineapple, Denissimo, Honey Ginger | |
| Harissa | Mango, *Honey Ginger, Denissimo | |
| Green Chili | *Key Lime, *Mango, *Black Cherry, *Apricot | |
| Sesame | *Honey Ginger, Coconut, Lemongrass Mint, *Cascadian Wild Raspberry, Umeboshi Plum | |
| Walnut | *Apple, Cinnamon Pear, Maple, Vanilla, Chocolate, Coconut, Cherry, Peach, Apricot, Pomegranate, Blackberry Ginger | |
| Almond | Vanilla, *Maple, Chocolate, Apple, Coconut, Espresso, Raspberry | |
Check out our pairing video to learn what foods these pairings are good used with.