I'm having a get together this weekend and I am making home made pizza's. What cocktail/drink would go good with pizza. Also im making cheese cake pumpkin bars for dessert.
2007-12-18 08:39:31 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
Beer, naturally.
Nothing goes with pizza quite like beer. Go for a GOOD domestic beer like a Sam Adams or Fat Tire (my fav). No Bud Light, please.
2007-12-18 08:44:08 · answer #1 · answered by mead_clarke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, pizza should be tangy and salty (just a bit). The reason beer goes so well is because it's bitter and not fatty. A lot of the sweet drinks are too overpowering to be refreshing and wines are too "dark" to be refreshing, except for white wine.
You can try, if the theory is that this is for women (sorry for stereotyping, but the general gender lines break down to guys with beer and women with wine, especially white) is to make a pitcher of homemade spritzers. Part of why wine spritzers suck so much is that they use really shitty wine, and the other general reason is that they're way too sweet. Try a dry reisling, with some straight sparkling water. Add some brandy, and maybe a little citrus. In fact, I've made a dry white sparkling sangria (at which point it's more a punch than blood, but whatever) that was really popular at the party.
Mojitos or Caipirinha can also be a great choice.
But for me a nice cold soda is good.
2007-12-18 16:47:32 · answer #2 · answered by Midori 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Italian and have worked at a number of Italian restaurants. My number one choice to pair with pizza would be Chianti (Italian red wine), of course. Also try a Sangiovese (another Italian wine), or even a Pinot Noir, which is medium bodied.
Perhaps keep with the Italian theme and serve limoncello with dessert.
2007-12-18 17:06:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, champagne is perfect with pizza. Nice and fizzy and cuts through the spice of the pizza. It would complement the pumpkin bars too.
2007-12-18 18:20:36 · answer #4 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beer goes best with pizza. If you want to get fancy you could get a random sampling of microbrew beer and do a beer-tasting. Also, red wine like Cabernet Sauvignon tastes nice with pizza.
2007-12-18 16:47:43 · answer #5 · answered by fizzygurrl1980 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with beer. However, a good red wine goes well if you are making any sort f traditional Italian pizza (ie; red sauce with garlic, basil, meatballs, sausage, ricotta).
2007-12-18 20:04:28 · answer #6 · answered by jefferson barnaby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it comes to pizza you can't go wrong with either wine or beer.
2007-12-18 16:44:23 · answer #7 · answered by wingdriver1@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something really refreshing that's made with club soda and can go on ice, since pizza's so spicy and salty.
2007-12-18 16:47:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wine and pizza are perfect together!! I guess you would still have to get some beer for those "non" wine drinkers
2007-12-18 16:44:10 · answer #9 · answered by mrsclh 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Beer
Wine
Mikes Hard Lemonade
Bloody Caesar
That's what I would like, I don't care what the rest of you have with your pizza !!
2007-12-18 17:16:10 · answer #10 · answered by indie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋