LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2020

PERFECT PRESENTS

Bean there, done that

Matt & Steve’s Pickled Caesar Classic LCBO 15310, 473 mL, $3.25 The Extreme Bean guys now provide the ultimate Caesar to accompany their famous garnish; it has a signature salty and briny flavour that kicks the classic Canadian cocktail up to summer-bright. All Dressed Gift these with a jar of pickled beans or asparagus spears, a basket of cherry tomatoes, a chunk of fresh horseradish or a bottle of hot sauce.

Crafty Critters Turn a rainy afternoon into a crafting sessionwith a DIYKit byOttawa’s LowPolyCrafts. Fold and glue pre-cut and pre-scored cardstock into an adorable sculpture. The Canadiana Collection also features a bear, raccoon andmore (makerhouse.com, from$29.95).

Better with age

Amalfi Aperitivo Spritz LCBO 14515, 4 pk, $12.95

Casamigos Tequila AÑejo LCBO 425686, $90.45

Bubbles say celebration! Toast—even if online— with ready-to-drink Italian-style spritzes for a zoom brunch or patio party: pour over ice in wine glasses and garnish with blood-orange rounds. One-Stop Spritzer Ready-mixed spritzes and wine spritzers in cans are this summer’s cooler-packing hit, because they’re lighter weight than glass bottles of aperitivo and sparkling wine.

Weekends might suit Margaritas by day, but you can upscale evenings with an opulent barrel-aged tequila, rich with vanilla, caramel and tropical fruit notes. Glass Houses Consider teaming a gift bottle with a shatter­ proof, reusable and versatile drinkware set, such as Govino tumblers.

Roman holiday

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SUMMER 2020 FOOD & DRINK