LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2025

A CUT ABOVE

Flavourtown If you don’t have time to make your own rub, sauce or accoutrements, these products will help you serve a better brisket every time.

PERFECT PAIRINGS

Whether you prefer beer, wine, cider or cocktails, these picks can handle the robust flavours and rich textures of slow-smoked brisket.

Thornbury Craft Strong Apple Cider LCBO 31754, 473 mL, $3.85 Dragon Stout LCBO 546408, 6 pk, $15.75 Doppio Passo Primitivo IGT Puglia LCBO 255190, $13.60

CLUB HOUSE ROASTED GARLIC & PEPPERS SEASONING With savoury garlic flavours and just the right amount of chili heat, it’s a terrific brisket rub.

CATTLEBOYZ ORIGINAL RECIPE From Okotoks, Alberta, this fantastic Memphis-style sauce is smoky and tangy with a sweet baseline of blackstrap molasses.

Find a recipe for Smoky Bourbon Sour online at LCBO.com/fdsummer25

Smart Serve After many hours, your brisket is finally ready. While you can serve it straight up with summery sides, here are two ways to wow your guests further. For a classic Texas presentation (left), serve thick slices on a parchment lined quarter sheet pan with barbecue sauce, white bread and thinly sliced dills, jalapeños and onions. Instead of corned beef, pile thinly sliced brisket on rye with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing for a barbecue-style Reuben sandwich (as seen on p. 95).

PICKLED CANADIAN FULL SOUR SPICY DILL PICKLES

These fermented pickles deliver a combo of tartness, crunch and heat that’s the perfect foil to the richness of smoked meats.

KOZLIK’S HONEY MUSTARD Made with raw Ontario honey, this punchy local mustard balances the salt and smoke of barbecue.

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SUMMER 2025