LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2021

CANADIAN CLASSIC

Tajin: a Mexican seasoning made with chili powder, salt and dehydrated lime

How to rim your glass Pour some rim spice onto a plate or into a shallow bowl. Moisten your glass’s rim by sliding a wedge of lime around its full circum- ference. Dip the rim into the pile of spice, pressing down as if the glass rim has ink on it and you’re trying to stamp a circle into the spice. You can also lightly twist the glass to pick up more spice. Play with different spice rims for variety.

Montreal steak spice: a blend that usually includes garlic, coriander, black pepper, cayenne pepper flakes, dill seed and salt

Classic: celery salt mixed with freshly ground black pepper

Get garnishing Caesars are known for their anything-goes garnishes, with restaurants across Canada finishing their cocktails with accoutrements from cheeseburgers to whole lobster tails. The possibilities are endless, but here are a few ideas to get you started. (Hint: You can also combine all three!)

Anything pickled There’s something magical about pairing the salty flavours of pickled veggies with a Caesar’s rich clam-tomato base. Try finishing your drink with pickled onions, green beans, asparagus, peppers or anything else that will add that briny kick.

Jumbo prawns Shrimp cocktail is a popular appetizer for good reason. The same combination of fresh- ness and acidity that makes shrimp go beauti- fully with a tomato-based cocktail sauce also makes jumbo prawns a natural match for the clam-tomato juice in a Caesar.

Bacon Pair the beloved brunch cocktail with foods you might find on your morning plate, such as bacon—peameal, candied or crispy strips all work well—or play up the breakfast theme further by adding a boiled egg skewer.

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