LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2019

INSIDE SCOOP

Try our vibrant Plum-Ginger Syrup on your first batch of shaved ice (recipe at foodandrink.ca).

Switch it Up

Starting Pitcher

Once you’ve got the hang of sangria—our Rosé Summer Sangria at foodanddrink.ca is a good starting point—it’s time to have fun with it. By playing around with the ingre- dients, you can take the Iberian punch on a trip around the world. Let’s chart your course.

Trendspotting

Close Shave There’s a new frozen treat warming the hearts and cooling the tongues of dessert lovers everywhere. It comes in a few guises, but at its base is a fluffy mound of shaved ice. It’s made by spinning a block of ice against a razor- sharp blade, which yields a snowy texture—much finer than a snow cone. In Hawaii it’s called “shave ice” and it’s accessorized with colourful syrups, condensed milk, vanilla ice cream and sweetened adzuki beans. This style can be found at the Sweet Snow Shave Ice truck (sweetsnowshaveice.com), which prowls the streets of Toronto in summer. In Korea, shaved ice—called bingsu —gets the full sundae treatment with toppings ranging from fresh fruit to whipped cream. Look for it at Korean cafes in the GTA and Ottawa.

Classic

TROPICAL

Niagara

ITALIAN

Wine SPIRITS &

Red

White

Rosé

Prosecco

LIQUEURS

Brandy

White Rum

Cherry Gin

Aperol

You can make shaved ice at home, but it does require a special appliance. The Hawaiian Shaved Ice Electric Shaved Ice Machine ($103.22, amazon.ca) is an easy, affordable way to make this cool dessert all summer. You can buy syrups to dress shaved ice, but they’re just as easy to make at home without artificial flavour and colours.

SODAS & JUICES

Club Soda

Peach nectar

Pineapple juice

Grapefruit soda

FRUITS

Lemons Oranges

Peaches Plums Cherries

Strawberries Oranges

Papaya Mango Pineapple Limes

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SUMMER 2019 FOOD & DRINK