LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2018

TRENDS  AFTER 5

recipe on page 129 All the drinks we’ve discussed so far are aperitifs, but this page is reserved for con- coctions that were deliberately created for the cinq-à-sept , pre-dinner moment. It’s a long and very varied list that starts where vermouth leaves off, veers into bitters like Pernod or Campari, then into fruit-and-spirit concoctions such as Alizé or Pimms… Here are two—one old, one new—that go delectably well with these fancy cheese straws. French boulevardiers were enthusing about Lillet even before the Duchess of Windsor made it fashionable in the 1930s; Capo Capo is Canada’s answer to Aperol. Aperitif with Spicy Pesto-Feta Cheese Straws

CAPO CAPO APERITIVO ROSSO LCBO 493221, $24.95

LILLET BLANC VINTAGES 322297, $18.95

Less intense than Campari, more interesting than Aperol, this scarlet aperitivo is perfect for a spritzer. Mix 2 parts with 3 parts brut sparkling wine and a splash of soda.

From Bordeaux, Lillet is a classic “aromatized wine” made by barrel-ageing Semillon with various orange liqueurs. Medium- sweet, it should be served very cold, with or without ice.

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