Even though people enjoy alcoholic beverages year-round, the warmer months seem ripe for a drink trend to take over cocktail culture. There was the Negroni Sbagliato that dominated social media in the summer of 2022, thanks to actor Emma D’Arcy. Or the Hugo Spritz that began appearing on bar menus everywhere in 2024.
But in 2025, it seems that instead of opting for a mixed drink, consumers are focusing on one specific way they want to enjoy their wine. According to all the wine lovers on TikTok and Instagram, the refreshing beverage you should be sipping right now is a chilled glass of Sauvignon Blanc… with frozen jalapeños in it.
This isn’t the first time users have proclaimed that slices of frozen peppers belong in wine—putting jalapeños in rosé saw surges in popularity during the summers of 2022 and 2024—but pairing the chiles with Sauvignon Blanc appears to have made the technique even more popular. Some fans claim there’s a scientific reason that jalapeños can enhance wines made from this grape varietal.
What is the jalapeño Sauvignon Blanc trend?
This trend only calls for two ingredients: a green jalapeño and a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. While Sauvignon Blanc is actually the name of a grape variety, in this context, consumers are referring to the white wine named after the grape from which it's produced. It’s often described as refreshing, crisp, and citrusy.
Social media users prepare this drink by slicing a jalapeño (leaving the seeds in), freezing the rounds, adding several of them to a glass of Sauvignon Blanc, and enjoying the wine immediately.
Many content creators are posting straightforward clips that recommend combining frozen peppers with crisp white wine, offering reviews like “it is divine” without explaining why. Others give a few more details, describing it as "refreshing, light, with a little bit of spice".
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