LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2023

A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS

MOST BELOVED COCKTAILS

Whether they were hearted on social or searched on our site, these notable sippers are standouts. No surprises here, since few can deny the appeal of an Aperol Spritz, Paper Plane or Negroni (for which we have spritzed and sorbet-style twists). But the reigning champ is the Manhattan—of which we have 29 recipe variations, including a riff on the classic, the “Perfect Manhattan” (see page 48), truffles and even Jell-O-style confections!

LESSONS WE’VE LEARNED

Cocktail Tricks “Kelsey Ramage taught me how to turn citrus husks into syrup while I was working on a story about zero-waste cocktails for the Spring 2020 issue,” says writer Christine Sismondo.

CONTRIBUTOR GO-TO’S: Contributors and readers share the special products they discovered within our pages over the years and those they return to time and again.

Cynar VINTAGES 380832, $28.55 Prop stylist Shelly Shnier raves about this bitter-sweet Italian aperitif.

St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur LCBO 180695, $49.95 Over the years, this deli cately floral liqueur has been frequently featured in our recipes and stories by various contributors. It’s sweetness allows it to be easily swapped into classic cocktails in place of simple syrup.

Gautier VS Cognac LCBO 384867, $60.20

Five Farms Single Batch Irish Cream Liqueur LCBO 12197, $40.10 “It’s SO GOOD!” says recipe developer Marcella DiLonardo.

Recipe developer and writer Tonia

Wilson loves Cognac and

this one dazzles without breaking her budget.

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