Chili Con Carne
Spicy beef chili
Best wine varietals
Syrah
Syrah's bold, spicy profile complements the heat and richness of chili con carne.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon's tannins and dark fruit balance the meatiness and spice.
Grenache
Grenache offers fruity, peppery notes that pair well with chili spices.
Blend
Blend wines provide complexity and balance to match chili's layered flavors.
Best cocktails with this
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
acid, heat — bright lime acidity and tequila cut through fatty, spicy chili; salt rim enhances savory
Cocktail glass • Medium • 10 min
heat/acid/sweet — mango and chili echo the dish's spice while lime and tequila cut fat and refresh
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles — grapefruit and soda brighten and lift spicy, fatty beef; cleansing palate
Cocktail glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, cold — same citrus cut with icy texture refreshes palate, tames heat between bites
Copper Mug • Medium • 10 min
acid, bubbles, herbal — mint and ginger beer freshness with tequila lifts spice and refreshes heat
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles/ginger — tart pomegranate + ginger beer contrast heat and add refreshing fizz
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
ginger/bubbles/acid — zesty lemon and spicy ginger beer refresh and cut through richness
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
heat, acid — jalapeño-forward spicy cocktail that echoes chili heat and adds complementary lime brightness
Rocks glass • Medium • 5 min
heat, sweet — whiskey + jalapeño and honey offer warming spice and a touch of sweetness that balances beefy chili
Margarita glass • Medium • 10 min
heat, acid, bubbles — tequila + jalapeño with soda and chili salt rim cleanses palate and echoes chili spice
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
sweet/acid — pineapple lemonade offers cooling sweetness and bright acidity against spice