LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2020

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SEASONAL SIPS Variety in store

Take advantage of limited-time only gift packs and try a variety of ciders and ready-to-drink cocktails made right here in Ontario.

Georgian Bay Smashed Soda Smash Pack LCBO 17068, 12 x 355 mL, $28.95 Spiked with gin and lightly sweet- ened—only 2 g of sugar per can. Enjoy strawberry, mandarin or lime.

Bucking the trend SQUARE OF THE SEASON

Beyond finishing cookies with sea salt and putting tahini in everything, the biggest baking trend this year has been using alternative flours. Home bakers have had success with every- thing from rye flour in chocolate chip cookies to chickpea flour in banana bread. Rich in fibre and minerals and naturally gluten-free, buckwheat flour has an earthy, nutty flavour that pairs beautifully with chocolate. Experience this winning combination in our moist, fudgy Gluten-Free Buckwheat Brownies (recipe on page 254).

Ernest Cider Holiday Pack LCBO 17064, 4 x 473 mL, $19.05

Only local fruit is used in these ciders. This pack includes Ernest’s Wild Blue- berry and their flagship Rubee with cranberries, cherries and honey, plus a branded glass.

Substitute teacher Cake flour gone off? Ran out of brown sugar? Don’t need a whole carton of buttermilk? Here are three easy substitutions to make your baking life a whole lot easier. KITCHEN HACK

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Cake flour Place 2 tbsp (30 mL) cornstarch in a 1-cup

Brown sugar For light brown sugar, measure 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar. Remove 2 heaping tsp (10 mL) and replace with 2 level tsp (10 mL) molasses. For dark brown sugar, increase the amounts to 3 tsp (15 mL).

Buttermilk Place 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh lemon juice or white vinegar in a liquid measuring cup. Add enough milk to measure 1 cup (250 mL). Let stand 5minutes before using.

Cottage Springs Winter Weekender LCBO 17081, 8 x 355 mL, $19.95 Expect four flavours of sweetener-free vodka sodas, including blood orange and pomegranate.

(250-mL) measure. Top with all-purpose flour then level. Sift twice before using.

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HOLIDAY 2020 FOOD & DRINK