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Shawarma
Shawarma
Food
Spiced shaved meat wrap
Best wine varietals
1
Blend
Blend wines complement the complex spices and mixed meats in shawarma.
Blend wines complement the complex spices and mixed meats in shawarma.
2
Garnacha
Garnacha offers bright fruit and spice that pairs well with shawarma's flavors.
Garnacha offers bright fruit and spice that pairs well with shawarma's flavors.
3
Riesling
Riesling's acidity and slight sweetness balance shawarma's savory and spicy notes.
Riesling's acidity and slight sweetness balance shawarma's savory and spicy notes.
4
Brut Champagne
Brut Champagne's bubbles and acidity cut through the richness of shawarma.
Brut Champagne's bubbles and acidity cut through the richness of shawarma.
Best cocktails with this
1
Mezcal Margarita
acid, heat, smoke — citrus and mezcal cut fat and echo grilled/spiced meat
Score: 95
3
Tequila Smoked Paloma
acid, smoke, bubbles — grapefruit brightness and mezcal smoke complement char and cut richness
Score: 92
4
Slut Sauce
heat/acid/citrus — jalapeño spice and lime complement shawarma spice and add heat
Score: 90
5
Vodka Mint Smash
herbal, acid, bubbles — mint and lime refresh, lift spices and cut fattiness
Score: 90
6
Vodka Aperol Spritz
bitter/bubbles/acid — Aperol bitterness and soda lift richness and refresh palate
Score: 88
7
Vodka Arctic Mule
acid, heat, herbal — ginger-lime bite refreshes palate and stands up to spices
Score: 88
8
Tequila Caipirinha
acid/salt — bright lime and coarse salt cut fat and match Middle Eastern citrus profiles
Score: 86
9
Rum Cucumber Smash
herbal/acid — cucumber and mint provide a cooling counterpoint to spiced meat
Score: 84
10
Tequila Paleta
acid/sweet — tequila with fresh lime and fruit brightness refreshes and balances spices
Score: 82
11
Rum Rosé Sangria
acid/sweet/bubbles — rosé and fruit add acidity and light effervescence to rich wrap
Score: 80
12
Scotch Speyside Highball
acid, bubbles — light, effervescent citrus cleanses fat without overpowering spices
Score: 80