Cocktails that pair with

Pork Shoulder

Across 20 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Manhattan

4 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.

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Cosmopolitan

Martini family

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

Why it works with Roasted Pork Shoulder With Peach Sauce

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 Roasted Pork Shoulder With Peach Sauce

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

Margarita

Shaken sours

Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec. Salt rim optional but recommended.

Why it works with Spicy Pork Shoulder

Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.