LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2024

COCKTAILS Wine in the Mix

Wine cocktails make for satisfying drinks that are often lower in alcohol yet full of flavour. Added bonus: You can make many of them with just a few ingredients that you may already have on hand.

BY CHRISTINE SISMONDO | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES TSE

Watermelon Slushie Fizz

Watermelon is the quintes sential summer fruit, and it’s hard to resist the urge to “slushify” it by blending it up with a little fizz to turn it into a refreshing summer slushie. In this case, we used Spanish cava, a dry, fresh and bright bubble made according to the méthode traditionnelle of letting the second fermentation happen in the bottle—the same way sparkling wine is made in France. 1 cup (250 mL) seedless watermelon cubes 2 oz lime juice 6 oz brut cava 6 ice cubes Pineapple for garnish 1. Combine all ingredients except the pineapple in a blender and blend on med ium speed for 20 seconds or until the drink has an even slushy consistency. Pour evenly into two large glasses and garnish with pineapple.

FOOD STYLING BY CHRISTOPHER ST. ONGE; PROP STYLING BY SHELLY SHNIER

For a flavour twist, J.P. Chenet

Fashion Pineapple Sparkling ( LCBO 19253, $17.85 ) also works remarkably well in this recipe.

Makes 2 drinks

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