Cocktails that pair with

Brined Pork Chops

Across 6 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Boulevardier

6 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

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

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Old Fashioned

6 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

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

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Paloma

6 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.

Works with Brined Pork Chops · Panroasted Brined Pork Chops · Brined Pork Chops With Apples · Pan Roasted Brined Pork Chops +2 more Brined Pork Chops · Panroasted Brined Pork Chops · Brined Pork Chops With Apples · Pan Roasted Brined Pork Chops · Grilled Maple-brined Pork Chops · Cider-brined Pork Chops With Cream Leeks And Apples

Whiskey Sour

6 dishes

Shaken sours

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

Why it works

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

Works with Brined Pork Chops · Panroasted Brined Pork Chops · Brined Pork Chops With Apples · Pan Roasted Brined Pork Chops +2 more Brined Pork Chops · Panroasted Brined Pork Chops · Brined Pork Chops With Apples · Pan Roasted Brined Pork Chops · Grilled Maple-brined Pork Chops · Cider-brined Pork Chops With Cream Leeks And Apples

Cosmopolitan

Martini family

Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.

Why it works with Brined Pork Chops With Apples

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Daiquiri

Shaken sours

White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.

Why it works with Brined Pork Chops With Apples

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

Gin & Tonic

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works with Cider-brined Pork Chops With Cream Leeks And Apples

Crisp-clean and bitter-herbal pours navigate the famously tricky vegetal-sulphur-tannin trio.