Mocktails that pair with

Braised Pork

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Strawberry-Balsamic Shrub

5 dishes

Citrus & shrubs

Strawberry-balsamic shrub stirred into soda water. Tangy and savory.

Why it works

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

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Watermelon-Mint Bowl

5 dishes

Punches & sangrias

Watermelon juice, fresh mint, lime, sparkling water.

Why it works

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

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Cucumber-Mint Fizz

Spritzers & fizzes

Muddled cucumber and mint, fresh lime, club soda. Reads like a garden.

Why it works with Cider-braised Pork Fennel

Crisp-clean and bitter-herbal pours navigate the famously tricky vegetal-sulphur-tannin trio.

Elderflower Spritz

Spritzers & fizzes

Elderflower cordial, sparkling water, a squeeze of lime. Floral and clean.

Why it works with Cider-braised Pork Fennel

Crisp-clean and bitter-herbal pours navigate the famously tricky vegetal-sulphur-tannin trio.

Lemon-Mint Cooler

Citrus & shrubs

Bright, simple, endlessly versatile. The everything-pairing.

Why it works with Braised Pork Medallions With Blackberry Sauce

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Mediterranean Tonic

Tonics & sodas

Quality tonic water, lemon, fresh rosemary. Dry and herbal.

Why it works with Braised Pork Cheese

Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.

Virgin Mojito

Virgin classics

Mint, lime, sugar, soda. Stands on its own without rum.

Why it works with Spicy Vinaiger Braised Pork

Ginger-cool, citrus-sour, and lightly sweet pours quench chile heat without doubling down on it.