Sonic Chili Dog
Hot dog with chili
Best wine varietals
Barbera
Barbera's acidity cuts through the chili's spice and complements the savory dog.
Blend
Blend wines offer complexity and balance to match the chili's robust flavors.
Gamay
Gamay's light fruitiness pairs well with the chili's heat without overpowering.
Zinfandel
Zinfandel's bold fruit and spice enhance the smoky, spicy chili dog flavors.
Best cocktails with this
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
heat/salty/pickle — cuts fat, echoes hot dog pickles and chili
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
acid, salt, bubbles — lime acidity and salt cut fat and balance chili heat
Copper Mug • Medium • 5 min
acid/ginger/bubbles — bright, spicy ginger and lemon cut richness
Shot glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/ginger/bubbles — ginger beer and lime refresh against chili heat
Margarita Glass • Medium • 10 min
acid/citrus — tangy agave-citrus lift that balances savory chili
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
heat, acid — jalapeño spice echoes chili, lime and orange liqueur lift flavors
Champagne flute • Medium • 10 min
acid/bubbles — sparkling citrus-agave lift cleanses the palate
Cocktail Glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, sweet — bright lemon acid and sugar balance chili richness
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles — simple lime acidity and effervescence to cut grease
Punch bowl or large pitcher • Medium • 15 min
heat/acid/sweet — jalapeño spice and citrus play with chili flavors
Wine glass • Easy • 5 min
bubbles, bitter, herbal — sparkling lengthens palate, amaro bitterness contrasts fat
Martini glass • Easy • 5 min
bitter/umami, salty — briny olive notes complement savory chili and beefy umami
Collins glass • Medium • 10 min
acid/bitter — rich rum with lime and bitters to balance fat and spice
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
smoke, bitter — smoky scotch enhances charred grilled dog flavors and deepens chili savoriness