LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2023

REIMAGINING THE PAST

Blasts from the Past

Change is the only constant in the world of food and drink. Looking back, it’s clear just how much our preferences have evolved. BY ERIC VELLEND

Caramel Apple Martini

Oscartini

Snowboard Martini

Orchid Plum Martini

Straight-Up Nostalgia In the 1990s, vodka was so big it inspired an entire genre of drinks that stretched the definition of a Martini. It got to the point where any cocktail served in a V-shaped glass would have “-tini” slapped on its name. Vodka has been making a comeback, thanks to fine bottles crafted by local distillers and, of course, the return of the Espresso Martini. Here is a fun look at some of our whackier ’tinis of yore. Find these recipes at LCBO.com/fdautumn23.

Mar-Tea-Ni

PHOTOGRAPHY BY DARREN KEMPER; FOOD STYLING BY CHRISTOPHER ST. ONGE; PROP STYLING BY CATHERINE MacFADYEN

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