LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2022

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Veggie Tower With Spicy Ranch & Golden White Bean Dips Crisp and dry, both hard seltzers and spiked sodas complement rich dips. Serve guests quickly with a convenient 4-litre box. Try Cottage Springs Mango Vodka Water (LCBO 24347, $24.95) or SoCIAL Lite Fruit Punch (LCBO 24337, $24.95) . Let guests pick from mixed packs of vodka soda like Black Fly Vodka Crushed Mixer Pack ( LCBO 24932, 12 pk, $25.95) or hard seltzer like Bud Light Seltzer Variety Pack ( LCBO 20369, 6 pk, $18.95) or Coors Seltzer Fruit Splash Variety Pack ( LCBO 24431, 12 pk, $28.98) . 2-For-1 Party Sandwich Sandwiches and beer are a match made in heaven. Elegant wine bottle–size Belgian beers, like Chimay Première (LCBO 198069, 750 mL, $9.00) and La Trappe Tripel (LCBO 413575, 750 mL, $8.65), have malty, spicy notes that are a hit with the curried chicken filling. A mini-keg of Heineken (LCBO 56796, 5 L, $34.95) provides about 14 servings of a premium golden lager. Party-Size Pairings When the gang’s all here, be ready with larger formats of your favourite pours.

A 1.5-litre pouch will pour 10 drinks.

Chilled Buttermilk Corn Soup With Fine Herbs

Cowboy Steak With a Trio Of Butters

Giant Peanut Butter Cup Larger-size spirits, in 1.14-litre or 1.75-litre bottles, are an ideal way to stock your bar at the start of summer, to serve a whole season of occasions. The nutty, salty and vanilla notes in our dessert match with barrel-matured spirits. Pour 1 1/2 oz Maker’s Mark Kentucky Bourbon (LCBO 16580, 1.14 L, $61.95) over one large cube or sphere of ice in a rocks glass, or add 1 oz to hot or iced coffee.

Steak finished on the grill calls for a bold, barbecue-friendly wine! The Wanted Zin Old Vines Zinfandel (LCBO 19696, 1.5 L, $24.95) has robust spice and smoke to match grilled meats. Spanish Radio Boka Tempranillo (LCBO 491118, 3 L, $39.95), which comes in a convenient, easy-to-store bag-in-box format with its own spigot, has softer spice plus berry and plum notes.

This summer’s hottest wine packaging is the “bagnum,” a light, space-efficient 1.5-litre bag that’s great for slipping into coolers and crowded fridges. The signature grassy note of Sauvignon Blanc wine, such as the Le Val “bagnum” Pouch (LCBO 24486, 1.5L, $21.95), highlights the herbs in this soup.

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