Rajas con Crema
Roasted peppers in cream sauce
Best wine varietals
Chardonnay (unoaked)
Chardonnay (unoaked) complements creamy texture without overpowering the dish.
Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)
Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand) offers crisp acidity to balance the richness.
Riesling
Riesling provides a touch of sweetness and acidity to cut through the cream.
Vinho Verde
Vinho Verde's light, refreshing profile pairs well with spicy and creamy flavors.
Best cocktails with this
Rocks glass • Medium • 10 min
acid/heat — tequila + lime and jalapeño cut the cream and echo roasted pepper heat; classic Mexican match
Highball • Medium • 5 min
acid, bubbles, heat — grapefruit and lime cut cream and mirror pepper smoke
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
heat/acid/salty — bright lime and fresh jalapeño with spicy rim salt play off the creaminess and roast
Highball glass • Medium • 5 min
acid, bubbles, herbal — tequila + citrus and light effervescence refreshes and complements roasted peppers
Margarita glass • Medium • 10 min
heat/acid/bubbles — tequila, jalapeño and soda refresh the palate and lift fatty cream; light chili-salt edge
Highball glass • Medium • 10 min
heat/acid/bubbles — tequila + fresh jalapeño with club soda provides cleansing acidity and gentle spice
Large Punch Bowl or Pitcher • Easy • 10 min
acid, sweet, bubbles — tequila with orange/pineapple and grenadine brightens and balances creaminess
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
acid, spice, bubbles — ginger bite and lime acidity lift richness and echo roasted notes
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
acid/heat/bubbles — ginger beer’s bite and lime acidity cut richness and add warm spice contrast
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, bitter — cranberry and lime provide bright acidity to cut through the cream
Collins glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles — lemon and soda refresh the palate, bright acid balances cream and roasted pepper fat