Cocktails that pair with

Plum Sauce

Across 13 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Cosmopolitan

10 dishes

Martini family

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

Why it works

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

Works with Plum Sauce · Beef Plum Sauce · Duck Plum Sauce · Pork Plum Sauce +6 more Plum Sauce · Beef Plum Sauce · Duck Plum Sauce · Pork Plum Sauce · Duck And Plum Sauce · Ham With Plum Sauce · Pork Chops Plum Sauce · Muscovy Duck In Plum Sauce · Tuna With Ginger Plum Sauce · Pork Chops With Ginger Plum Sauce

Daiquiri

10 dishes

Shaken sours

White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.

Why it works

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

Works with Plum Sauce · Beef Plum Sauce · Duck Plum Sauce · Pork Plum Sauce +6 more Plum Sauce · Beef Plum Sauce · Duck Plum Sauce · Pork Plum Sauce · Duck And Plum Sauce · Ham With Plum Sauce · Pork Chops Plum Sauce · Muscovy Duck In Plum Sauce · Tuna With Ginger Plum Sauce · Pork Chops With Ginger Plum Sauce

Boulevardier

8 dishes

Classic & stirred

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

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Beef Plum Sauce · Pork Plum Sauce · Ham With Plum Sauce · Pork Chops Plum Sauce +4 more Beef Plum Sauce · Pork Plum Sauce · Ham With Plum Sauce · Pork Chops Plum Sauce · Pork Chops With Ginger Plum Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Red Wine Plum Sauce · Pistachio-crusted Pork With Plum Sauce And Fried Leeks · Roasted Pork Loin With Spicy Plum Sauce , Garnet Yams And Braised Greens

Paloma

7 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.

Works with Pork Plum Sauce · Ham With Plum Sauce · Pork Chops Plum Sauce · Pork Chops With Ginger Plum Sauce +3 more Pork Plum Sauce · Ham With Plum Sauce · Pork Chops Plum Sauce · Pork Chops With Ginger Plum Sauce · Pork Tenderloin With Red Wine Plum Sauce · Pistachio-crusted Pork With Plum Sauce And Fried Leeks · Roasted Pork Loin With Spicy Plum Sauce , Garnet Yams And Braised Greens

Gin & Tonic

6 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Duck Plum Sauce · Duck And Plum Sauce · Muscovy Duck In Plum Sauce · Tuna With Ginger Plum Sauce +2 more Duck Plum Sauce · Duck And Plum Sauce · Muscovy Duck In Plum Sauce · Tuna With Ginger Plum Sauce · Pistachio-crusted Pork With Plum Sauce And Fried Leeks · Roasted Pork Loin With Spicy Plum Sauce , Garnet Yams And Braised Greens

Mai Tai

Tropical & tiki

Aged rum, orgeat, orange curaçao, lime. Tiki royalty.

Why it works with Plum Sauce

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

Piña Colada

Tropical & tiki

Rum, pineapple, coconut cream. Vacation in liquid form.

Why it works with Plum Sauce

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

Tom Collins

Highball & long drinks

Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.

Why it works with Tuna With Ginger Plum Sauce

Crisp, clean, lightly herbal pours stay out of the way of delicate fish — texture without weight.