LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2020

MAKING MARGARITAS

The secret to a perfectly smooth blender drink (no big chunks of ice) is to start with crushed ice instead of cubes.

We used bittersweet Aperol ( LCBO 176834, $28.05) to give this slushie classic a little hit of contemporary cred.

La Zona Rosa Recipe on page 116

Serving up a frozen Margarita in a large Martini glass instead of a saucer-shaped Margarita glass helps keep the drink cool and frosty.

The frozen Marg was born to be served up with casual snacks, like fresh guac and chips or stuffed jalapeño poppers.

On the rail Every bartender has a go-to cocktail tequila that’s their secret weap- on for making perfect Margaritas. Here are three of the most popu- lar mixing tequilas that have earned their place on the rail.

One of the first pure agave tequilas to be exported from Mexico, Herradura Silver ( LCBO

You’ll find Espolon Blanco ( LCBO 324848, $39.95) at a lot of cocktail bars because it’s such a solid choice and plays well off so many other flavours.

Super-popular in Mexico, El Jimador Blanco ( LCBO 173617, $35.95) is one of the world’s top-selling brands for a reason—it’s a legit classic.

13510, $69.95) is still made in the same

traditional way as it was when it became famous in the 1950s.

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EARLY SUMMER 2020 FOOD & DRINK