Cocktails that pair with
Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.
Bourbon & American whiskey
Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Pork Salad · Bbq Pork Salad · Asian Pork Salad · Thai Ground-pork Salad With Mint And Cilantro
Shaken sours
Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Pork Salad · Bbq Pork Salad · Asian Pork Salad · Thai Ground-pork Salad With Mint And Cilantro
Classic & stirred
Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Works with Pork Salad · Bbq Pork Salad · Asian Pork Salad
Vodka & gin
Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Pork Salad · Asian Pork Salad · Thai Ground-pork Salad With Mint And Cilantro
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.
Works with Pork Salad · Bbq Pork Salad · Asian Pork Salad
Shaken sours
Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.
Light, citrus-driven, lightly herbal pours mirror vinaigrette acid and fresh greens.
Works with Pork Salad · Asian Pork Salad
Shaken sours
White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.
Bright citrus and ginger balance Thai's chili-lime-sugar-fish-sauce four-way attack.
Highball & long drinks
Dark rum, ginger beer, lime. Caribbean fire — cuts through fatty foods.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Classic & stirred
Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.
Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.
Shaken sours
Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec. Salt rim optional but recommended.
Bright citrus and ginger balance Thai's chili-lime-sugar-fish-sauce four-way attack.
Tropical & tiki
White rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Cuban summer in a glass.
Bright citrus and ginger balance Thai's chili-lime-sugar-fish-sauce four-way attack.
Vodka & gin
Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.
Bright citrus and ginger balance Thai's chili-lime-sugar-fish-sauce four-way attack.
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