LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2015

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BEYOND SANGRIA

In their work as the Mar- tini Club, recipe devel- opers and cocktail ex- perts Michelle Hunt and Laura Panter consider it their duty to stay up to date on what’s popu- lar. Lately, one beverage style at the top of their list has been cocktails

IN THEIR 15-PLUS YEARS with Food & Drink , the duo still gets a thrill seeing their creations in the magazine—especially on the cover. “The most exciting one was our Vanilla Pepper Scot” on the Summer 2005 issue. made with wine, such as the Merlot-based Rum Sunset and Autumn Sangaree (recipes page 158), which Michelle suggests making side-by-side as a tasting exercise, to see how the same wine can build into two quite different drinks. Unlike sangria, these beverages are heavier on the spirits and created in single servings. “We try to tease flavours out of what- ever wine we’re using,” says Michelle.

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