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The best pairings for pancakes

Posted by Fiona Beckett (Google+) on March 3 2025 at 11:49

If you’re planning a Pancake Day celebration and haven’t yet decided what to drink here are few ideas.

As with pasta the best pairing for pancakes depends on the topping or filling which can obviously be savoury or sweet.

And on the occasion you’re eating them which in the case of sweet pancakes could well be breakfast or brunch which might make it less likely you’ll be drinking wine.

So far as we Brits are concerned the main pancake occasion is Pancake Day which takes place on Shrove Tuesday and is all about a very specific type of pancake, topped with a squeeze of lemon juice and crunchy sugar.

Even though that’s likely to be enjoyed later in the day it’s at least as likely to be accompanied by tea as booze but there are a couple of wines I think work really well.

Simple sugar and lemon pancakes
The classic British way. To be honest I prefer them on their own or with an aromatic cup of tea such as Lady Grey or Orange Pekoe but a sweet sparkling wine such as Moscato d’Asti or Clairette de Die should work if you don’t overdo the lemon. A sparkling ice-wine (the Canadian winery Inniskillin does one) would probably be perfect

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