LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2020

INFUSED SHERRY CUP With a nod to a traditional Sherry Cobbler, this deceptively simple cocktail shines a spotlight on dry, deeply flavoured, house-infused sherry made with a whipped-cream infuser. 1/4 tsp (1 mL) superfine or caster sugar, or more to taste 1/2 yellow grapefruit slice 2 1/2 oz Pear & Cardamom-Infused Sherry (recipe follows) Cucumber Trees, for garnish (instructions this page) 1 Add sugar and grapefruit slice to a cocktail shaker and muddle until sugar is dissolved. Add infused sherry and half-fill shaker with ice. 2 Shake for at least 30 seconds, then strain into a large wine glass or goblet over cracked or crushed ice. 3 Garnish with a Cucumber Tree.

PEAR & CARDAMOM-INFUSED SHERRY

canister and strain infused liquid through cheesecloth layered inside a colander. (Using a colander alone may not filter some tiny, dark particles of vanilla seed.) 2 Pour into a glass bottle. Refrigerate, sealed, for up to 1 week. Lightly shake or agitate be- fore serving, as fine particles may settle to the bottom.

It’s fun to experiment with infusing various combinations of dried fruit, citrus peel and spices into minerally fino sherry (try cherry and apricot with vanilla and basil, for example), but this pear-cardamom blend is both smooth and refreshing. 1 bottle (750 mL) fino sherry Peel from 2 limes

Makes 10 drinks

1 dried or fresh makrut lime leaf 4 slices dried pear, cut in half 2 slices dried apple, cut in half 4 cardamom pods, lightly crushed 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 1 sprig fresh mint 1/2 vanilla pod, split

CUCUMBER TREES Use a mandoline or sharp knife to cut a long, slim English cucumber into very thin, about 1/8-inch (3-mm) ribbons lengthwise (depending on its diameter, you may need to slice the rib- bons in half lengthwise). Starting with a wide horizontal base, weave ribbons onto a cocktail pick in an ascending, narrowing tree shape; if desired, top or accompany each “tree” with

1 Add all ingredients to 1-qt (1-L) canister of a whipped-cream charger or dispenser such as an iSi. (If your model is smaller, complete infusion in 2 batches.) Charge canister with appropriate gas cartridge, shake 5 times, then let rest for 10 minutes. Vent gas, then open

a slice of fresh starfruit. Yields 8 to 10 garnishes

Makes 1 drink

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FOOD & DRINK HOLIDAY 2020