Shawarma
Spiced shaved meat wrap
Best wine varietals
Blend
Blend wines complement the complex spices and mixed meats in shawarma.
Garnacha
Garnacha offers bright fruit and spice that pairs well with shawarma's flavors.
Riesling
Riesling's acidity and slight sweetness balance shawarma's savory and spicy notes.
Brut Champagne
Brut Champagne's bubbles and acidity cut through the richness of shawarma.
Best cocktails with this
Cocktail glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, heat, smoke — citrus and mezcal cut fat and echo grilled/spiced meat
Old Fashioned glass • Medium • 5 min
smoke/acid/ginger — smoky and gingered notes cut fat and echo grilled meat
Highball glass • Medium • 10 min
acid, smoke, bubbles — grapefruit brightness and mezcal smoke complement char and cut richness
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
heat/acid/citrus — jalapeño spice and lime complement shawarma spice and add heat
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
herbal, acid, bubbles — mint and lime refresh, lift spices and cut fattiness
Wine glass • Easy • 5 min
bitter/bubbles/acid — Aperol bitterness and soda lift richness and refresh palate
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
acid, heat, herbal — ginger-lime bite refreshes palate and stands up to spices
Old Fashioned glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/salt — bright lime and coarse salt cut fat and match Middle Eastern citrus profiles
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
herbal/acid — cucumber and mint provide a cooling counterpoint to spiced meat
Highball glass • Easy • 10 min
acid/sweet — tequila with fresh lime and fruit brightness refreshes and balances spices
Wine Glass • Medium • 15 min
acid/sweet/bubbles — rosé and fruit add acidity and light effervescence to rich wrap
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, bubbles — light, effervescent citrus cleanses fat without overpowering spices