Spirits pairings for Spicy Indian

5 dishes

Tequila & mezcal

Fresh, peppery, citrus-forward.

Why it works

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

5 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

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

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Liqueurs & digestifs

130 herbs, bracingly complex.

Why it works

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

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Rum

Molasses, coffee, baking spice.

Why it works

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

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works with Spicy Indian Chicken

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

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works with Spicy Indian Chicken

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