Chorizo
Spicy Spanish sausage
Best wine varietals
Tempranillo
Tempranillo complements spicy, smoky flavors of chorizo well.
Garnacha
Garnacha's fruitiness balances the rich, spicy sausage.
Syrah
Syrah offers bold, peppery notes that match chorizo's intensity.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon's structure stands up to chorizo's fat and spice.
Best cocktails with this
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
bubbles/acid/sweet — apple brightness and effervescence cut fat and echo pork fruitiness
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
spice/bubbles/acid — ginger beer’s zing and carbonation slice through grease and match chorizo heat
Highball glass • Medium • 10 min
bubbles/acid — citrus soda lift and light smoke refresh palate between fatty, spicy bites
Old Fashioned glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/sweet/smoke — honey-lemon balance tempers heat and complements smoky paprika
Highball glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/bitter/smoke — grapefruit tang and soda brighten, rosemary echoing smoky, herbal notes
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
bubbles/acid — simple highball with lemon and ginger-ale lift to cleanse and refresh
Highball glass • Medium • 10 min
acid/heat/savory — tomato and spices mirror chorizo savoriness and add complementary umami heat