Spirits pairings for Spicy Sauce

6 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.

6 dishes

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.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works with Indian Dishes With Yoghurt Spicy Sauce

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

Liqueurs & digestifs

130 herbs, bracingly complex.

Why it works with Indian Dishes With Yoghurt Spicy Sauce

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

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works with Spicy Sauce Shrimp With Spiced Tomato Sauce And Couscous

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

Rum

Clean, light, cocktail-ready.

Why it works with Spicy Sauce Shrimp With Spiced Tomato Sauce And Couscous

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.