Pepperoni Pizza
Spicy cured meat pizza
Best wine varietals
Chianti
Chianti's acidity cuts through the fat and complements the tomato sauce.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon's bold tannins match the spicy pepperoni well.
Zinfandel
Zinfandel's fruitiness balances the spicy and savory flavors.
Blend
Blend wines offer complexity that pairs nicely with diverse pizza toppings.
Best cocktails with this
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acidic/bitter/bubbles — bright grapefruit acidity and effervescence cut fat and balance spicy pepperoni
Coupe glass • Medium • 5 min
bitter/acid — Aperol/Amaro brightness and lemon cuts fat, bitter backbone complements spicy pepperoni
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
acidic/salt — lime-driven, salty rim refreshes palate and lifts tomato/pepperoni heat
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles — grapefruit and sparkling water refreshes, tequila adds a savory edge to spicy cured meat
Wine Glass • Easy • 5 min
bitter/bubbles/herbal — Aperol bitterness and sparkling lift contrast fat and complement char
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
heat/acid/bubbles — ginger beer spice and lime brighten and cut cheese fat, fizzy cleansing effect
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
heat/smoke/bubbles — ginger beer’s zing with smoky Scotch mirrors pepperoni spice and adds savory depth
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
smoke/bubbles — smoky Scotch echoes cured-meat char; ginger ale adds lift to cut richness
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
heat/acid — jalapeño spice and lime amplify pepperoni heat and add bright contrast