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Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Fast Food
Spicy fried chicken sandwich
Best wine varietals
1
Brut Champagne
Brut Champagne's bubbles cut through the spice and cleanse the palate.
Brut Champagne's bubbles cut through the spice and cleanse the palate.
2
Riesling
Riesling's slight sweetness balances the heat and complements the spice.
Riesling's slight sweetness balances the heat and complements the spice.
3
Barbera
Barbera's bright acidity refreshes and pairs well with spicy fried chicken.
Barbera's bright acidity refreshes and pairs well with spicy fried chicken.
4
Zinfandel
Zinfandel's fruitiness and spice enhance the sandwich's bold flavors.
Zinfandel's fruitiness and spice enhance the sandwich's bold flavors.
Best cocktails with this
4
Vodka Arctic Mule
ginger/bubbles/acid — ginger beer cleanses grease and cools spice, refreshing
Score: 92
5
Blackberry Moscow Mule
ginger/fruit/acid — blackberry adds fruit lift while ginger beer and lime cut oil and spice
Score: 90
6
Classic Mojito
herbal/bubbles/acid — mint and soda refresh and cleanse palate from heat and fat
Score: 88
7
Vodka Rickey
acid/bubbles — simple lime soda refreshes and balances fried, spicy flavors
Score: 88
8
Slutty Lemon Drop
acid/sweet — tart lemon and sugar rim offset heat and complement fried texture
Score: 86
9
Rum Lime Soda
acid/bubbles — crisp rum + lime soda is light and effervescent to cleanse palate
Score: 85
10
Vodka Opening Act
acid/herbal/bubbles — lemon and elderflower add floral lift and acidity to cut richness
Score: 84
11
Tequila Amaro Spritz
bitter/acid/bubbles — amaro bitterness and sparkling water balance fat and spicy heat
Score: 82
12
Hard Sex
bubbles/heat/herbal — ginger beer provides spice lift and carbonation to cut grease
Score: 80