Spirits pairings for Roasted Root Vegetables

5 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

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

2 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

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

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Slow Braised Pork Shank With Fig Compote And Roasted Root Vegetables

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

Liqueurs & digestifs

Italian bitter herbal liqueur.

Why it works with Roasted Root Vegetables Over Pasta With A Red Pepper Sauce

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works with Lemon-ginger Chicken With Roasted Root Vegetables

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

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Slow Braised Pork Shank With Fig Compote And Roasted Root Vegetables

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