LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2023

GIFTING Made For Each Other Everyone appreciates thoughtful holiday gifts, especially those accompanied by a homemade touch. Create do-it-yourself cocktail kits that combine a signature bottle with a handmade element that makes gifting and serving them a bespoke experience.

BY MEGAN POWELL | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES TSE

Gin & Vermouth + Martini Olives p. 241 These olives are the perfect mouth flavours, they make a quintessential garnish for a gin- or vodka-based cocktail. The saltiness of the olive and the citrus essence create a perfectly plump flavour com bo. They are also delicious as cocktail snacks or appetizers. gift for any Martini lover. Bursting with gin and ver

COMPLETE THE KIT To complete a Martini cocktail kit, choose Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin ( LCBO 635508, $54.30 ), a unique gin made with gunpowder tea (a type of robust green tea) distilled with Asian and Irish botanicals for a distinctive taste. A dry, white French vermouth with floral and herbal notes like Dolin Vermouth de Chambéry Dry AOC ( LCBO 370858, $18.50 ) provides the ideal accent, lending light and fresh notes plus a clean, dry finish.

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

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