Sweet Tamales
Masa filled with sweet ingredients
Best wine varietals
Dulce de Leche Dessert Wine
Dulce de Leche Dessert Wine complements the sweet corn and filling flavors in tamales.
Brachetto d'Acqui
Brachetto d'Acqui offers a light, sweet, and fruity profile that pairs well with sweet dishes.
Moscato (Sweet)
Sweet Moscato enhances the sweetness and balances the spice in sweet tamales.
Sauternes
Sauternes' rich sweetness and acidity match the dessert-like qualities of sweet tamales.
Best cocktails with this
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles/herbal — bright grapefruit acidity and effervescence cuts sweet masa; tequila ties to cuisine
White Chocolate Martini Layered
Martini glass • Medium • 10 min
sweet/cream — lush white chocolate to echo sweet fillings; dessert-style companion
Cocktail Glass • Easy • 5 min
sweet/chocolate/orange — chocolate‑orange complements dessert masa flavors; rich and indulgent
Champagne flute • Easy • 5 min
sweet/acid — orange and grenadine mirror tamale sweetness with citrus lift; tequila base matches cuisine
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/herbal — lime and cilantro provide freshness and herbal contrast to sweet, fatty masa
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles — pomegranate tartness and soda refresh the palate and balance sweetness
Punch bowl or large pitcher • Easy • 10 min
sweet/bubbles — mixed berries and sparkle pair nicely with sweet fillings without overpowering