LCBO Food and Drink Early Summer 2016

DRINK  ENTERTAINING

WHAT BETTER WAY TO CONTRIBUTE TO A SUMMER PARTY—BRING ALONG AN ARTISANAL SPIRIT WITH A MATCHING NIBBLE, AND PREP A COCKTAIL THAT MAKES THE MOST OF THE COMBO. Summer ocials BY ERIC VELLEND  •  PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROB FIOCCA

TORONTO COCKTAIL +

Roasted Cherry Tomato & Blue Cheese Crostini Honouring what was once Canada’s largest dis- tillery, Gooderham & Worts Canadian Whisky ( LCBO 428417, $44.90) has a dry, spicy finish that works well in a classic Toronto Cocktail. Essentially an Old Fashioned embittered with a splash of Fernet-Branca, it’s a bold drink paired with a bold crostini topped with rosemary- roasted tomatoes and piquant blue cheese. recipes on page 168

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