Cocktails that pair with

Smoked Pork Shoulder

Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Boulevardier

4 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 Smoked Pork Shoulder · Smoked Pork Shoulder With Cherry-pineapple Sauce · Smoked Pork Shoulder In Diablo Sauce (french Mustard Sauce Diable) · Smoked Pork Shoulder Cooked In Ginger Ale With Juniper Berries And Mustard Cream Sauce

Dark n Stormy

4 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.

Works with Smoked Pork Shoulder · Smoked Pork Shoulder With Cherry-pineapple Sauce · Smoked Pork Shoulder In Diablo Sauce (french Mustard Sauce Diable) · Smoked Pork Shoulder Cooked In Ginger Ale With Juniper Berries And Mustard Cream Sauce

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.

Works with Smoked Pork Shoulder · Smoked Pork Shoulder With Cherry-pineapple Sauce · Smoked Pork Shoulder In Diablo Sauce (french Mustard Sauce Diable) · Smoked Pork Shoulder Cooked In Ginger Ale With Juniper Berries And Mustard Cream Sauce