LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2020

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COCKTAIL HOUR Fancy

4 sensational snacks For hosting or gifting, these made-in-Ontario snacks reflect your own great taste.

Cocktail Nuts Celebrate the season in style by serving Salted’s Fancy Cocktail Nuts (135 g, $15). Each num- bered pouch of seven fla- vour combos comes with suggested drink pairings right on the packaging. For example, pair the 02—a medley of Mar- cona almonds, candied rosemary, green raisins and sea salt—with a dry Martini.

Salted Company, salted.company

by Brenda Morrison | PHOTOGRAPHY by james tse

CRUNCH TIME Butter Crackers Help fight food waste while satisfying your hunger by snacking on Butter Crackers (110 g, $4.99). Made in small batches by The Spent Food Company using the “spent” or leftover high-fibre grains from producing craft beer, these thin, crispy strips are baked, not fried, and especially tasty with a cold beer. The Spent Goods Company, spentgoods.ca C b

POP CULTURE Alcohol-Infused Popcorn For popcorn connoisseurs: Eatable’s alcohol-infused gourmet popcorn is inspired by wine, spirits and classic cocktails. Flavours include Pop The Champagne, Whisky on the Pops and Pop the Salt & Tequila (100 g, $9). Can’t decide? Try the Connoisseur’s Flight with all

SWEET TREATS Belgian Bites With a store in Burlington as well as an online shop, Christy’s Gourmet transforms milk chocolate into exquisite Belgian Bites (150 g, $14), garnished with sponge toffee, toffee crunch, pecan butter tart toffee and caramel. Pairs perfectly with whisky or Cognac. Christy’s Gourmet, christysgourmetgifts.com

five flavours ($45). Eatable, eatable.com

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HOLIDAY 2020 FOOD & DRINK

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