Seafood Gumbo
Best wine varietals
Albariño
Albariño's bright acidity complements seafood and cuts through gumbo's richness.
Brut Champagne
Brut Champagne offers refreshing bubbles that balance the spicy, hearty gumbo.
Vinho Verde
Vinho Verde's light, crisp profile pairs well with seafood and spicy flavors.
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc's citrus and herbaceous notes enhance the gumbo's complexity.
Best cocktails with this
Punch bowl or large pitcher • Medium • 15 min
acid, bubbles — bright grapefruit/lime acidity and soda cuts richness and complements seafood spice
Highball glass • Medium • 10 min
acid, smoke — bright grapefruit acidity and touch of mezcal smoke cuts richness and complements seafood/charred flavors.
Copper Mug • Medium • 5 min
acid, heat, bubbles, herbal — ginger spice and lime with effervescence refreshes and balances roux and spice.
Highball • Medium • 5 min
acid, bubbles, salt — light, zesty tequila soda cleanses palate between rich bites
Wine Glass • Medium • 15 min
acid, bubbles, sweet, herbal — fruit and tequila with soda adds freshness and balances umami
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, bubbles — clean citrus and soda lift the rich, spicy gumbo without adding sweetness.
Punch bowl • Medium • 15 min
acid, herbal, bubbles — cucumber, lime and mint provide a cooling, herbaceous contrast to spicy seafood.
Highball • Easy • 5 min
acid, sweet, bubbles — lemon and honey provide bright counterpoint to roux and spice
Cocktail glass • Medium • 5 min
acid, heat — bold tequila with lime and orange brightens seafood flavors and stands up to spicy notes.
Highball glass • Medium • 5 min
acid, herbal, bubbles — elderflower and lemon add delicate floral lift to seafood flavors