LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2026

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Black Manhattan

For added drama, moisten one side of your glass with water and dip it in shimmery black sanding sugar. This glass can be purchased online at LCBO.com.

FOOD STYLING BY LINDSAY GUSCOTT; PROP STYLING BY STACEY SMITHERS; SURFACE: ISTOCK.COM/ARIF HIDAYATULLAH Consider this your invitation to the dark side. The Black Manhattan swaps sweet vermouth for Averna Amaro (LCBO 570002, $34.55), giving the classic cocktail an herbal edge and an inkier hue that feels well-suited to spooky-season sipping. Stir 2 oz rye, 1 oz amaro and a dash each of Angostura and orange bitters with ice, then strain into a coupe and serve. Finish with a skewered Luxardo cherry. Make it for a crowd To make this a batch cocktail, scale up the ingredients by number of cocktails desired in a pitcher, then cover and refrigerate. Stir with ice and strain into glasses just before serving.

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