Cocktails that pair with

Spareribs

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Manhattan

22 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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Old Fashioned

22 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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Dark n Stormy

21 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 Spareribs · Bbq Spareribs · Pork Spareribs · Cheese Spareribs +17 more Spareribs · Bbq Spareribs · Pork Spareribs · Cheese Spareribs · Smoked Spareribs · Chinese Spareribs · Barbecue Spareribs · Bbq Pork Spareribs · Pork Bbq Spareribs · Pork Spareribs Bbq · Barbecued Spareribs · Soy-glazed Spareribs · Spareribs Sauerkraut · Kansas City Spareribs · Spareribs & Sauerkraut · Sweet & Sour Spareribs · Barbequed Pork Spareribs · Mary's Barbecued Spareribs · Pineapple Barbeque Spareribs · Pork Spareribs And Sauerkraut · Roasted Honey-glazed Spareribs

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Boulevardier

20 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 Spareribs · Bbq Spareribs · Pork Spareribs · Cheese Spareribs +16 more Spareribs · Bbq Spareribs · Pork Spareribs · Cheese Spareribs · Smoked Spareribs · Barbecue Spareribs · Bbq Pork Spareribs · Pork Bbq Spareribs · Pork Spareribs Bbq · Barbecued Spareribs · Soy-glazed Spareribs · Spareribs Sauerkraut · Kansas City Spareribs · Spareribs & Sauerkraut · Sweet & Sour Spareribs · Barbequed Pork Spareribs · Mary's Barbecued Spareribs · Pineapple Barbeque Spareribs · Pork Spareribs And Sauerkraut · Roasted Honey-glazed Spareribs

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Whiskey Sour

20 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.

Works with Spareribs · Bbq Spareribs · Pork Spareribs · Cheese Spareribs +16 more Spareribs · Bbq Spareribs · Pork Spareribs · Cheese Spareribs · Smoked Spareribs · Barbecue Spareribs · Bbq Pork Spareribs · Pork Bbq Spareribs · Pork Spareribs Bbq · Barbecued Spareribs · Soy-glazed Spareribs · Spareribs Sauerkraut · Kansas City Spareribs · Spareribs & Sauerkraut · Sweet & Sour Spareribs · Barbequed Pork Spareribs · Mary's Barbecued Spareribs · Pineapple Barbeque Spareribs · Pork Spareribs And Sauerkraut · Roasted Honey-glazed Spareribs

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Aperol Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.

Why it works with Braised Spareribs With Rigatoni

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

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Campari Soda

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.

Why it works with Braised Spareribs With Rigatoni

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

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Cosmopolitan

Martini family

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

Why it works with Pineapple Barbeque Spareribs

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

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Espresso Martini

Martini family

Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.

Why it works with Sweet & Sour Spareribs

Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.

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Gin & Tonic

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works with Chinese Spareribs

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 Spareribs

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

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Negroni

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Braised Spareribs With Rigatoni

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

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