Frijoles Charros
Beans cooked with bacon and sausage
Best wine varietals
Blend
Blend wines complement the complex, smoky flavors of Frijoles Charros.
Tempranillo
Tempranillo pairs well with spicy, hearty Mexican dishes.
Garnacha
Garnacha offers fruitiness that balances the savory beans and chorizo.
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc provides acidity to cut through the richness of the dish.
Best cocktails with this
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/fat — bright lime acidity and tequila cut through rich, smoky beans and fatty pork
Highball • Medium • 10 min
acid, heat, sweet — bright lime and pineapple acidity + jalapeño heat cut through bacon/sausage fat
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
smoke, acid, sweet — mezcal smoke echoes char from pork, lemon/honey balance richness
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
acid, sweet, salt — classic tequila-citrus profile with honey smooths savory, salt rim enhances beans
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
heat/smoke/fat — jalapeño spice and savory rim salt echo the sausage/bacon, adds heat to balance fat
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
acid, sweet, bubbles — ginger-lime fizz refreshes palate and offsets fattiness
Highball glass • Medium • 10 min
heat/acid — fresh jalapeño and tequila with soda provide spice and lift to fatty, smoky beans
Copper Mug • Medium • 5 min
acid, sweet, heat — ginger spice and honey lift the dish and complement smoky pork
Wine Glass • Medium • 15 min
acid/sweet/bubbles — citrus and fruit plus bubbles refresh and lighten the rich, savory dish
Coupe glass • Medium • 5 min
bitter, acid, herbal — Aperol/amaro bitterness and citrus cut richness and add complexity
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
spice/acid/bubbles — ginger bite and lime refresh palate, complements smoky pork and beans