King Cake
Best wine varietals
Brachetto d'Acqui
Brachetto d'Acqui's sweet, fruity profile complements the sugary, spiced flavors of King Cake.
Moscato (Sweet)
Moscato (Sweet) pairs well with the cake's sweetness and enhances its festive spices.
Brut Champagne
Brut Champagne offers a crisp contrast to the rich, sweet dough and icing.
Moscato
Moscato's light sweetness and floral notes balance the cinnamon and nutmeg in King Cake.
Best cocktails with this
Champagne flute • Easy • 5 min
bubbles/sweet/acid — sparkling wine + lemon cuts richness, complements cinnamon and sugar
Champagne flute • Medium • 5 min
bubbles/acid/sweet — bright citrus and fizz refreshes palate against buttery cake
Shot glass • Easy • 5 min
sweet / fat / salt — dessert caramel complement to cinnamon-butter brioche
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles — clean lemon fizz refreshes and balances the cake's sweetness and richness
Martini glass • Easy • 5 min
sweet / fat / vanilla — rich white chocolate echoes King Cake sweetness
Coffee Mug • Easy • 5 min
sweet / fat / spice — creamy coffee + nutmeg complements cinnamon and richness
Wine glass • Easy • 5 min
bubbles/fruit/sweet — tart pomegranate and effervescence add contrast to sweet brioche
Collins glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/herbal/bubbles — gin, lemon and soda lighten the mouthfeel and lift spices
Highball glass • Medium • 10 min
herbal/sweet/acid — mint and lemon with honey bring freshness and echo the cake's sweetness
Scotch Smoked Maple Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned glass • Medium • 5 min
sweet / smoke / bitter — maple & smoke play nicely with buttery, spiced dough
Rocks glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/sweet — lemon-forward sour cuts fat and complements honey/cinnamon notes
Wine Glass • Easy • 5 min
bubbles/sweet/acid — light, fizzy and slightly floral to offset dense, sugary cake
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
herbal / fat / spice — eggy flip with Jäger herbal notes and nutmeg mirrors cake spices