LCBO Food and Drink Spring 2016

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BY MICHELLE P.E.HUNT & LAURA PANTER  •  PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES TSE

FIVE STARRING INGREDIENTS, TIMES THREE DELICIOUS COCKTAILS EACH, EQUALS A WEALTH OF NEW RECIPES, ALL WITH FLAVOURS THAT HINT AT SPRING.

the amazing nuances brought on by salt; the diverse taste of lemon grass crushed or dried and steeped in tea; and the wide range of possibilities in licorice-flavoured prod- ucts. Get your tastebuds ready to explore as we bring the kitchen to the bar in ways you might never have imag- ined. These creative and impressive craft cocktails are distinctive and delicious, and might even inspire you to invent your own new flavour combinations.

WHEN CHEFS CREATE IN THE KITCHEN, they look for unique ways to use familiar ingredients in a way that will surprise and delight the palate. We took this same approach behind the bar, as we experimented with our selected components to design three amazingly appeal- ing, yet very different, cocktails with one ingredient. The result is a journey of flavours—from raw to pickled gin- ger; roasted almonds to almond milk; an exploration of

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