Cocktails pairings for Crown Pork Roast

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Martini family

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

Why it works with Crown Pork Roast With Apple Apricot Stuffing

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.

Why it works with Crown Pork Roast With Apple Apricot Stuffing

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