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The best wine and liqueur pairings for trifle

Posted by Fiona Beckett (Google+) on December 22 2023 at 08:16

There’s no doubt about it, trifle is tricky when it comes to drink pairings. If it includes booze already do you serve more on the side? And what kind of booze should that be?

Now that there are so many types of trifle one drink match isn’t going to fit all.

Some trifles are light - custardy and creamy - others much richer and more intense in flavour. Read the recipe carefully before you decide on your wine, liqueur or other drink match - you may find the clue in the ingredients.

Whatever drink you choose I suggest serving it in small glasses or shot glasses as most trifles have some element of alcohol already

A ready-bought trifle with jelly, custard and cream. No booze

A sweet sparkler like a moscato d’Asti would be perfect with this, as I've highlighted in my post of top Christmas wine pairings. Or the inexpensive sweet red Italian sparkling wine Brachetto d’Acqui.

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Comments: 1 (Add)

Amanda on December 21 2015 at 16:46

Hmm, I'm doing that Delia trifle but with roasted pears (because bananas are vile!). Given it's Madeira soaked sponge, butterscotch sauce, custard & cream, what would work please?

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