LCBO Food and Drink Spring 2016

Salt

Not just for Margaritas! Salt might not be the

COOL BREEZE NEGRONI recipe on page 110 Using Saline Solution (recipe page 110) allows you to control the amount of salt that gets into each drink. Because the salt will dampen the bitter taste of Campari, a key ingredient in the Cool Breeze Negroni, this is a great way to introduce new drinkers to bitter spirits.

first ingredient you think of adding to your cocktails, but in fact, adding salt is a great way to block bitterness, allowing other flavours to come through. It also brightens up citrus notes and enhances natural sweetness in fruit. There are so many types of salt out there—pink, grey, even black salt—you can experiment with your favourites.

COFFEE STOUT SHAKE recipe on page 111 The combination of caramel, chocolate and salt has been used by bakers for genera- tions. Salt helps cut both the richness and sweetness in desserts, and it makes our coffee shake just that much more drinkable.

SALTED LEMON SOUR recipe on page 111 Just a small pinch of salt can level out the sourness of a cocktail. The egg whites in this drink create a foam on top of the liquid, which allows the salt to melt into the glass as you sip.

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