Picadillo
Ground meat with vegetables
Best wine varietals
Blend
Blend wines complement the complex mix of spices and ingredients in Picadillo.
Tempranillo
Tempranillo's fruitiness and moderate tannins match the savory and sweet flavors.
Barbera
Barbera's acidity balances the tomato and spice elements in the dish.
Grenache
Grenache offers bright red fruit and spice notes that pair well with Picadillo.
Best cocktails with this
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, bubbles — bright grapefruit acidity and tequila cut the richness of beef and tomato-forward picadillo
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
acid, sweet, salt — classic margarita profile (lime, tequila) with honey tempers spice and accentuates savory-sweet notes
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
smoke, acid, sweet — mezcal’s smoke echoes char/complexity in picadillo while honey and lemon balance fat
Cocktail glass • Easy • 5 min
sweet, acid — mango’s fruit sweetness contrasts savory meat and adds tropical lift to the dish
Margarita glass • Easy • 10 min
sweet, acid — watermelon’s refreshing sweetness and lime brightness refresh the palate between bites
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
acid, sweet — tequila sour’s citrus sharpness and honey balance fat and any mild chile heat
Copper Mug • Medium • 5 min
spice, bubbles — ginger beer’s spice and effervescence cut richness and add zesty contrast to savory filling
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
acid, bubbles, sweet — lime and ginger-ginger beer lift the dish; honey smooths and ties to the picadillo’s sweetness
