Candy Apples
Best wine varietals
Brachetto d'Acqui
Brachetto d'Acqui's sweet, fruity profile complements the candy apple's sugary tartness.
Moscato (Sweet)
Moscato (Sweet) pairs well with candy apples due to its light sweetness and fruity notes.
Demi-Sec Champagne
Demi-Sec Champagne balances the candy apple's sweetness with its crisp, slightly sweet bubbles.
Moscato
Moscato's aromatic sweetness enhances the candy apple's candy-like flavors.
Best cocktails with this
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
bubbles/acid — bright effervescence and tart pomegranate cut candy apple sweetness
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, bubbles — tart grapefruit and soda cut the candied sweetness and refresh the palate.
Shot glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/sweet — citrus tartness and meringue sweetness mirror the candy shell and apple flesh
Highball glass • Medium • 5 min
herbal/acid — basil and lime provide herbal lift and acidity to balance sugary coating
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, spice (ginger) — lime and ginger beer add bite to balance sticky sugar and rich apple.
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/sweet — kiwi's tartness refreshes palate against sticky sweet candy
Margarita Glass • Easy • 10 min
herbal, sweet, acid — strawberry + basil complements apple fruitiness and adds herbaceous lift.