LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2021

HIP TO SIP

Lowball to high Classic cocktails have their place in summer, but try them poured long and tall, with slightly different proportions and more mix—but all the flavour. Here, we’ve reinvented the iconic pink Martini-style Cosmopolitan as a tall, cool red and white highball. Find our Long Cosmo recipe on page 172. Visit the Cocktail of the Month page at lcbo.com/fdcocktail to watch this drink being made. — MH and LP

Float your boat

Once a vintage curiosity, layered drinks with colourful “floats” on top have been rediscovered by modern Instagram cocktailians. The trick to successful float- ing is pouring a dry, light ingredient—a dry red wine or spirit, or unsweetened juice, as in our Long Cosmo—on top of liqueur, or a sweet or blended cocktail. Slowly dribbling the float over the rounded back of a spoon onto a finished cocktail allows for a gentle, indirect pour and creates a layered drink that evolves with every sip. If you have a narrow pouring spout on your bottle to control the flow, it’s even easier! —CR

Black & Tan This double-decker beer drink layers stout (like Guinness) over pale ale.

Harvey Wallbanger An orange juice and

LCBO’s June Cocktail of the Month

vodka Screwdriver gets a playful float of Galliano (vanilla liqueur).

Summer sour: beyond whisky The Sour cocktail perfectly balances strong, and Collins. Just as sour beers are trending, Sours with sweeter or punchier base spirits are too. Try brandy, gin and even sake for a lower-proof drink. Find a classic Whisky Sour recipe at lcbo.com/fdsummer21 and experiment with these ideas. sweet and tart: Think Daiquiris, Margaritas, Caipirinhas, Mojitos

Blue Period Pour a skim of vibrant blue Curaçao on top of a blended Margarita or Pina Colada.

Pisco Sour The Sour’s crown of egg white froth makes intense Peruvian grape brandy, like Caravedo Puro Quebranta Pisco ( LCBO 542654, $49.95), go down smoothly.

Amaretto Sour Sour newbies will enjoy the nutty-sweet balance that DiSaronno Originale Amaretto ( LCBO 2253, $30.70) introduces to the cocktail. — MH and LP

Red Head Peychaud’s Bitters, with its crimson colour and vibrant spice, makes a fiery vodka soda float.

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SUMMER 2021 FOOD & DRINK