Mole Poblano
Rich chile chocolate sauce with meat
Best wine varietals
Blend
Blend wines complement the complex, layered flavors of Mole Poblano.
Tempranillo
Tempranillo's fruit and spice match the mole's rich, smoky profile.
Garnacha
Garnacha offers bright fruit and moderate tannins to balance the sauce.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon's boldness stands up to the mole's intensity.
Best cocktails with this
Rocks glass • Medium • 10 min
acid, heat, bitter — bright lime and jalapeño cut the chocolate and chiles; tequila echoes Mexican flavors
Highball glass • Medium • 10 min
acid, smoke, bitter — bright citrus and mezcal/tequila smoke cut richness and echo mole's smoky ancho notes
Rocks glass • Medium • 5 min
sweet, bitter, smoke — deep molasses and aged rum mirror chocolate/molasses undertones and stand up to meaty richness
Margarita Glass • Medium • 10 min
acid, sweet, heat — agave and citrus lift the richness; tequila keeps it regionally cohesive
Irish Coffee Glass • Easy • 5 min
bitter, sweet, smoke — hot coffee and smoky Scotch complement cacao and savory meat, cleansing the palate between bites
Coupe • Medium • 10 min
sweet, acid, bitter — dark rum, lime and chocolate liqueur play with chocolate-chile flavors and add bright lift
Copper mug • Medium • 5 min
smoke, acid, bitter — smoky Scotch and ginger provide savory contrast to chocolate and chile
Cocktail glass • Medium • 5 min
herbal, bitter, acid — tequila with sweet/dry vermouth brings savory, herbal complexity that pairs well with complex mole sauce
Cocktail glass • Medium • 5 min
bitter, sweet, fat — coffee and rum mirror the mole's cocoa notes and savory depth
Coupe • Medium • 10 min
sweet, acid, spice — cinnamon and lemon with Scotch add warm spice and citrus acidity to balance chocolate heat