LCBO Food & Drink Spring 2026

RETRO REFRESH

 SMOKY LEMON DROP P. 106

The Lemon Drop, a crowd pleaser from the 1990s, has found a new lease on life with two new ingredients, smoky mezcal and bone-dry sherry.

 PINK GINTINI P. 106

Using trendy rose-coloured gin instead of the original French Martini’s more neutral base is just the edit it needed to keep up with the times.

Martinis have been served up in everything from coupes to V-shaped glasses. These fancy oversized Martini glasses have a cool retro feel. Martini Glasses, LCBO 46559, set of 2, $9.95

Martini Bars In the 1990s, Martini culture blew up, largely thanks to the rise of Martini bars with menus that offered dozens of sweet twists on the classic. ’Tinis, like the Chocolate, Espresso, Lychee and Apple ver sions, were typically made with vodka, liqueur and/or juice, served up in an extra-large V-shaped glass.

A new generation of cocktail bartenders are rediscovering the French Martini , one of the biggest drinks of the 1990s Martini craze.

Who could forget the Lemon Drop ? This tart vodka drink is the perfect thing to order when you want a palate-cleansing cocktail.

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