LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2022

SUMMER STOCK

Flavour Faves

Whether it’s a celebratory bottle for the long weekend or a summer hosting gift, these on-trend beverages offer a flavour for every palate.

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Hail Caesar Korean BBQ LCBO 24399, 473 mL, $3.25 Smoke and shiitake mushroom notes add umami-driven

Corona Tropical Cactus & Lime LCBO 24377, 355 mL, $2.95 Real fruit juice and spiked sparkling water combine in this

MXD Sour Cherry LCBO 24324, 473 mL, $3.00 Reminiscent of sour cherry candy, this cooler is bursting with fruity flavour that’s sure to satisfy your inner kid.

Side Launch Aloha Sour LCBO 20864, 473 mL, $3.95

Glendalough Rose Gin LCBO 22450, $44.95 With its soft pink hue, this small- batch gin distilled with wild roses looks as lovely as it tastes.

Zirkova Hot Honey Vodka LCBO 25228, $30.85 Here’s a taste bud–tingling spirit inspired by Ukrainian honey-pepper vodka, bringing both the sweet and the heat.

This full-bodied sour is a tropical vacation in a can. Almond, clove and cinnamon bringing depth to its juicy flavours.

dimensions to a classic Caesar.

hard take on agua fresca.

The Mexican desert plant is the secret to some of our favourite summer spirits. ALL ABOUT AGAVE

818 Tequila

Mezcal Agua Santa Destilado con Pechuga

Blanco LCBO 25136, $74.95 The appeal of Kendall Jenner’s much-talked

LCBO 24910, $99.95 This rare mezcal style from a female-owned brand and Oaxacan producer is distilled three times with local fruits, spices and turkey breast (the latter is hung inside the still), to give it a subtle smoky flavour.

about tequila goes beyond its celebrity affiliation. Ageing in French oak barrels imparts a hint of vanilla to this crisp blanco.

Rum, cola and lime makes a Cuba Libre; substitute tequila, and the drink becomes a Batanga (p. 170), a super-easy highball with a salted rim that nods to its Mexican origins. Visit lcbo.com/fdcocktail to watch this drink being made. A SHARP TEQUILA COCKTAIL

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