Fried Pickles
Best wine varietals
Brut Champagne
Brut Champagne's acidity and bubbles cut through fried, salty flavors.
Vinho Verde
Vinho Verde's light, crisp profile refreshes the palate with fried foods.
Riesling
Riesling's slight sweetness balances the tangy, salty pickle flavor.
Albariño
Albariño offers bright acidity and citrus notes that complement fried pickles.
Best cocktails with this
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, bubbles — bright grapefruit/lime soda cuts fat and echoes pickle tang
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
brine/heat — complements pickle flavor, echoes acidity and salt
Rocks glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, salt — zippy lime and agave balances fried richness and complements brine
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/salt — bright citrus and salt cut fried fat and echo tang
Highball glass • Easy • 10 min
acid, herbal, bubbles — mint and citrus refresh greasy mouthfeel; light effervescence
Martini glass • Easy • 5 min
brine/umami — savory contrast to fried crunch, enhances pickle notes
Cocktail glass • Medium • 10 min
acid, bitter, herbal — briny pickled-onion martini mirrors pickle flavor and amplifies savoriness
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
acid, bitter — tequila + orange and lemon brightens and refreshes fried, salty bites
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
heat/acid — spicy kick and lime cut fat, pairs with tangy pickles
Copper Mug • Medium • 10 min
bubbles/acid/herbal — ginger fizz and mint refresh the palate
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, floral, bitter — tonic bitterness and elderflower lift fat while adding delicate floral notes
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
bubbles/acid — light, fizzy citrus cleanses oil and refreshes
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, bitter, sweet — raspberry adds fruit lift while tonic’s bitterness cuts grease