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Pepperoni Pizza

Pepperoni Pizza

Food

Spicy cured meat pizza

Best wine varietals

1

Chianti

Chianti's bright acidity and cherry notes complement the tomato sauce and spice of pepperoni.

2

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon's bold tannins and dark fruit balance the richness and fat of the pizza.

3

Blend

Blend wines offer complexity and versatility to match the diverse flavors of pepperoni pizza.

4

Zinfandel

Zinfandel's fruit-forward and spicy profile pairs well with the pepperoni's savory and spicy character.

Best cocktails with this

1
Vodka House Mule

Vodka House Mule

Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min

acid/bubbles/heat — ginger + lime cuts fat, lifts spice and refreshes palate

Score: 96
2
Cadillac Margarita

Cadillac Margarita

Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min

acid/salt — bright lime and orange liqueur cut richness and echo tomato/umami

Score: 95
3
Tequila Smoked Margarita

Tequila Smoked Margarita

Short Rocks Glass • Medium • 10 min

acid/smoke/heat — bright lime and smoked mezcal cut fat and mirror pepperoni smokiness

Score: 95
4
Honey Mezcal Sour

Honey Mezcal Sour

Coupe • Medium • 5 min

smoke/acid/fat — mezcal’s smoke and lemon acidity balance greasy, spicy cured meat

Score: 92
5
Honey Negroni

Honey Negroni

Old Fashioned • Medium • 5 min

bitter/herbal/fat — Campari bitterness and herbal backbone cleanse richness and match tomato intensity

Score: 90
6
Tequila Spritz

Tequila Spritz

Wine Glass • Easy • 5 min

acid/bubbles — sparkling, citrusy, refreshing contrast to fatty, spicy pepperoni

Score: 90
7
Honey Aperol Spritz

Honey Aperol Spritz

Wine Glass • Easy • 5 min

bubbles/bitter/acid — sparkling effervescence and bitter-sweet Aperol lift and refresh between bites

Score: 88
8
Corpse Reviver No. 2

Corpse Reviver No. 2

Coupe • Medium • 5 min

herbal/acid — gin and citrus with herbal notes brighten tomato and cut salt/grease

Score: 86
9
Honey Bee Mule

Honey Bee Mule

Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min

acid/heat/bubbles — ginger heat and lime acidity plus effervescence refresh the palate

Score: 85
10
Vodka Collins

Vodka Collins

Collins glass • Easy • 5 min

acid/bubbles — lemon and soda cleanse and lighten each cheesy, greasy bite

Score: 85
11
Honey Paper Plane

Honey Paper Plane

Coupe • Medium • 5 min

bitter/sweet/acid — Aperol’s bitter-sweetness and citrus provide a balanced counterpoint to spicy fat

Score: 82
12
Scotch Smoky Highball

Scotch Smoky Highball

Highball glass • Easy • 5 min

bubbles/acid — smoky Scotch with ginger ale and lemon adds lift without overpowering

Score: 82
13
Honey Tequila Sour

Honey Tequila Sour

Coupe • Medium • 5 min

acid/fat — tequila’s brightness and lemon bite refresh and stand up to pepperoni’s spice and oil

Score: 80
14
Scotch Smoky Ginger Beer

Scotch Smoky Ginger Beer

Highball glass • Easy • 5 min

heat/smoke — ginger beer’s spice and slight smoke complement pepperoni’s heat

Score: 80