Cocktails that pair with
Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.
Works with Pomegranate Sauce · Lamb With Pomegranate Sauce · Chicken With Pomegranate Sauce · Pork Chops + Pomegranate Sauce
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Pomegranate Sauce · Lamb With Pomegranate Sauce · Chicken With Pomegranate Sauce · Pork Chops + Pomegranate Sauce
Shaken sours
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.
Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.
Works with Pomegranate Sauce · Lamb With Pomegranate Sauce · Chicken With Pomegranate Sauce · Pork Chops + Pomegranate Sauce
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.
Works with Pomegranate Sauce · Lamb With Pomegranate Sauce · Pork Chops + Pomegranate Sauce
Shaken sours
Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Works with Chicken With Pomegranate Sauce · Pork Chops + Pomegranate Sauce
Vodka & gin
Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.
Highball & long drinks
Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.
Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.
Classic & stirred
Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.
Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.
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