Cocktails that pair with

Meat Pie

Across 6 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Boulevardier

Classic & stirred

Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.

Why it works with Pork Meat Pie

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

Classic Martini

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works with French Meat Pie

Refined sippers — brandy, dry martini, herbal liqueur — were invented for the French table.

Old Fashioned

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Pork Meat Pie

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

Paloma

Highball & long drinks

Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.

Why it works with Pork Meat Pie

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

Sazerac

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

Why it works with French Meat Pie

Refined sippers — brandy, dry martini, herbal liqueur — were invented for the French table.

Whiskey Sour

Shaken sours

Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.

Why it works with Pork Meat Pie

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.