Spirits pairings for Sauce Sweet-and-sour Ribs

Liqueurs & digestifs

Italian bitter herbal liqueur.

Why it works with Sauce Sweet-and-sour Ribs

Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works with Sauce Sweet-and-sour Ribs

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works with Sauce Sweet-and-sour Ribs

Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.

Rum

Molasses, coffee, baking spice.

Why it works with Sauce Sweet-and-sour Ribs

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Spicier, drier, more peppery than bourbon.

Why it works with Sauce Sweet-and-sour Ribs

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Sauce Sweet-and-sour Ribs

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.