Cocktails that pair with
Across 2 related dishes — most-paired first.
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Round, soft, faintly bitter pours echo the parmesan-and-butter weight without piling on.
Works with Pineapple Risotto · Pork & Pineapple Risotto
Aperitivo & low-ABV
Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.
Round, soft, faintly bitter pours echo the parmesan-and-butter weight without piling on.
Works with Pineapple Risotto · Pork & Pineapple Risotto
Vodka & gin
Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.
Round, soft, faintly bitter pours echo the parmesan-and-butter weight without piling on.
Works with Pineapple Risotto · Pork & Pineapple Risotto
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.
Martini family
Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Shaken sours
White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.
Tropical & tiki
Rum, pineapple, coconut cream. Vacation in liquid form.
Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.
Shaken sours
Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.
Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.
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