Apple Pie
Baked apple dessert
Best wine varietals
Brachetto d'Acqui
Brachetto d'Acqui's sweet, fruity profile complements apple pie's cinnamon and apple flavors.
Dulce de Leche Dessert Wine
Dulce de Leche Dessert Wine pairs well with the pie's sweetness and buttery crust.
Moscato
Moscato's light sweetness and floral notes enhance the apple and spice elements.
Late Harvest Riesling (Off-Dry)
Late Harvest Riesling's balanced sweetness and acidity match the pie's rich, fruity taste.
Best cocktails with this
Hot Buttered Rum (Traditional)
Mug • Easy • 5 min
Warm, buttery and spiced — complements pie’s cinnamon, brown sugar and butter (fat/sweet/spice/warm).
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
Rich port and brandy with egg and nutmeg — echoes pie’s caramelized apple and adds plush texture (sweet/fat/spice/warm).
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
Dry/sherry creaminess with egg — nutmeg top note pairs well with baked apple spices and flaky crust (sweet/fat/spice).
Martini glass • Medium • 5 min
Creamy white chocolate and vanilla — mirrors dessert sweetness and adds luxe, mellow finish (sweet/fat/vanilla).
Cocktail glass • Easy • 5 min
Coffee liqueur + Irish cream — bittersweet coffee cuts richness while cream complements custardy notes (sweet/fat/bitter).
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
Chocolate and espresso with cream — chocolate-coffee contrasts apple sweetness and enhances dessert decadence (sweet/fat/bitter).
Old Fashioned glass • Medium • 10 min
Smoky, boozy old fashioned — smoke and orange peel add depth against sweet apple; good for richer, less-sweet pies (smoke/bitter/sweet).