Spirits pairings for Pork With Cocoa Sauce

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Pork With Cocoa Sauce

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

Tequila & mezcal

Aged, deep, almost whiskey-like.

Why it works with Pork With Cocoa Sauce

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works with Pork With Cocoa Sauce

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works with Pork With Cocoa Sauce

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

Rum

Molasses, coffee, baking spice.

Why it works with Pork With Cocoa Sauce

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Pork With Cocoa Sauce

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.