LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2019

BEER TALES

SPIRIT MIXERS

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Agave & IPA Mix ⁄ oz tequila with half an aromatic citrusy IPA over ice; top with tart lemon soda. Garnish with a yellow grapefruit wedge.

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Founders All Day IPA

LCBO 578443, 568 mL, $3.70 Espolon Tequila Blanco LCBO 324848, 750 mL, $39.85

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Rum & Lager Mix ⁄ oz lemon rum with half a can of light beer over ice, add spark- ling water or lemonade and gently stir. Garnish with a pineapple or lemon wedge. Coors Light LCBO 906669, 473 mL, $2.70 BacardÍ Limòn LCBO 398552, 750 mL, $28.25 Sloe Ale Mix ⁄ oz sloe gin and half a blonde ale over ice and top with soda to taste for a berry- and botanical-tinged cocktail. Garnish with a rosemary sprig or frozen berries. Manitoulin Brewing Swingbridge Blonde Ale LCBO 467266, 473 mL, $3.00 Hayman’s SloeGin LCBO 302679, 700 mL, $29.45

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BEER COCKTAIL BASICS

LIGHT WITH LIGHT Beer styles like cerveza, pilsner, pale ale, lager and witbier pair with white spirits and bright-tasting add-ins.

TOP IT OFF Have a few types of citrus wedges, berries or fresh herbs on hand to garnish and enhance cocktails.

POUR IT LONG Tart citrus sodas (try Fentimans,

DARK WITH DARK Stout, porter, brown ale and hoppy IPA play off of brown spirits and dark, richer-flavoured modifiers.

S. Pellegrino, LaCroix or 7UP’s Lemon Lemon) add a touch of sweetness to help balance drinks.

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SUMMER 2019 FOOD & DRINK