LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2025

FOR THE RECORD

TWEAKING THE MIX Make exquisite highballs with spirits from Japan plus elevated mixers and garnishes. Ice frozen in king cube, tall stick or round moulds adds subtle flair.

Cherry-Blossom Gin & Pink Grapefruit

Whisky & Ginger

Roku Gin Sakura Bloom Edition LCBO 44470, 700 mL, $54.95

Shochu & Lemonade

Enhance delicate notes of this cherry blossom, green tea and peppercorn gin with Fever-Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit (LCBO 43841, 4 pk, $7.95). Garnish with fresh shiso leaf or mint.

Whisky & Soda

Nikka From the Barrel Whisky LCBO 10226, 500 mL, $65.15 Play up this blended whisky’s delicate toffee, toast and spice notes with lightly sharp Fever‑Tree Ginger Beer (LCBO 41910, 4 pk, $7.95) and a lemon wheel.

Suntory Whisky Toki LCBO 465484, $66.20 Big, refreshing bubbles in Fever-Tree Club Soda (LCBO 44108, 4 pk, $7.95) bring out bright orchard-fruit and smooth vanilla in this golden whisky. Garnish with a green apple slice.

Japanese-Inspired Highballs Lean into the origins of the listening-bar trend by making highball cocktails with the nuanced perfection you might find in a tucked-away Tokyo bar. Chill tall, straight-sided glasses that hold at least 8 oz. Fill the glass with ice cubes or a tall ice stick. Add 1 oz spirit and stir several times with a long-handled bar spoon. Pour in 3 oz high-quality mixer of choice, ideally from small, single-serving bottles or cans for best carbonation. Lift the ice with bar spoon to mix gently. Garnish and serve.

Yokaichi Barley Mugi Honkaku Shochu LCBO 37669, 720 mL, $44.45 Pair fruity and floral Japanese shochu with Fever-Tree Sparkling Sicilian Lemonade (LCBO 43842, 4 pk, $7.95). Garnish with orange or grapefruit.

SNACK TRACKS

GRILLED YAKITORI Emulate Japanese yaki tori culture with grilled skewers threaded with tasty, well-basted bites of mushroom or beef.

JAPANESE-STYLE SANDWICHES Give finger foods kissa -style makeovers: add soy cukes and pickled ginger to sliders, or slather miso-scallion biscuits with creamy egg salad for sammies.

SEASONED EDAMAME

Bring finger-licking big flavours, from ginger and sesame to maple sriracha, to snackable little pods of edamame, or soybeans.

Find these recipes at LCBO.com/fdautumn25

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