Cocktails that pair with

Barbecued Pork

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Dark n Stormy

10 dishes

Highball & long drinks

Dark rum, ginger beer, lime. Caribbean fire — cuts through fatty foods.

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

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Manhattan

10 dishes

Classic & stirred

Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Works with Barbecued Pork · Barbecued Pork Ribs · Cheese Barbecued Pork · Black's Barbecued Pork Ribs +6 more Barbecued Pork · Barbecued Pork Ribs · Cheese Barbecued Pork · Black's Barbecued Pork Ribs · Clark's Barbecued Pork Ribs · Cheese Barbecued Pork With Garlic Sauce · Chinese Barbecued Pork With Garlic Sauce · Crispy Noodle Pancake With Barbecued Pork · Chow Fun With Barbecued Pork And Snow Peas · Barbecued Pork Tenderloin With A Lingonberry Sauce

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Old Fashioned

10 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

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Boulevardier

9 dishes

Classic & stirred

Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Works with Barbecued Pork · Barbecued Pork Ribs · Cheese Barbecued Pork · Black's Barbecued Pork Ribs +5 more Barbecued Pork · Barbecued Pork Ribs · Cheese Barbecued Pork · Black's Barbecued Pork Ribs · Clark's Barbecued Pork Ribs · Cheese Barbecued Pork With Garlic Sauce · Crispy Noodle Pancake With Barbecued Pork · Chow Fun With Barbecued Pork And Snow Peas · Barbecued Pork Tenderloin With A Lingonberry Sauce

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Whiskey Sour

9 dishes

Shaken sours

Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

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Paloma

8 dishes

Highball & long drinks

Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.

Why it works

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

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Classic Martini

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works with Chinese Barbecued Pork With Garlic Sauce

Light, bright, slightly funky pours match the salt-and-fat range from dumplings to roast duck.

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Gin & Tonic

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works with Chinese Barbecued Pork With Garlic Sauce

Light, bright, slightly funky pours match the salt-and-fat range from dumplings to roast duck.

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Moscow Mule

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works with Chinese Barbecued Pork With Garlic Sauce

Light, bright, slightly funky pours match the salt-and-fat range from dumplings to roast duck.

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Sazerac

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

Why it works with Barbecued Pork Tenderloin With A Lingonberry Sauce

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

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