Sweet and Sour Pork
Best wine varietals
Gewürztraminer (Off-Dry)
Off-dry Gewürztraminer balances sweet and sour flavors with aromatic spice.
Riesling (Off-Dry)
Off-dry Riesling complements the tangy and sweet sauce with crisp acidity.
Brachetto d'Acqui
Brachetto d'Acqui offers a light, fruity sweetness that pairs well with pork.
Grenache Rosé
Grenache Rosé provides refreshing fruitiness and acidity to cut through richness.
Best cocktails with this
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
acidic/bright — lime acidity cuts fat and matches tangy sauce
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
acid/sweet/salt — bright lime acidity and touch of salt cut the fry, honey complements glaze
Copper Mug • Medium • 5 min
acid/sweet/heat/bubbles — ginger spice and lime cleanse fat; effervescence refreshes palate
Cocktail Glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/sweet — lemony tang refreshes and balances sweetness
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/tropical/bubbles — tequila plus pineapple and soda lifts richness
Wine Glass • Easy • 5 min
bubbles/bitter/sweet — sparkling, slightly bitter Aperol balances sweetness and acidity of dish
Champagne flute • Medium • 5 min
bubbles/acid/sweet — sparkling citrus lift refreshes and balances sweet-and-sour flavors
Coupe • Easy • 5 min
acid/sweet — rum and lime mirror the dish’s sweet-tart profile while staying light
Highball Glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/sweet/herbal/bubbles — mint and lime add herbaceous freshness and bright acidity
Highball • Medium • 5 min
sweet/acid — orange and grenadine mirror sweet-tangy flavors
Punch Bowl • Easy • 10 min
sweet/bubbles — fruity mix complements pineapple notes; refreshing
Wine glass • Easy • 5 min
bubbles/acid/sweet — tart pomegranate and fizz cut oil and echo fruity notes