LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2025

ENTERTAINING

Ready for the Weekend This no-sweat guide to preparing for a long weekend covers it all, from elevating store-bought foods to tips, hacks and smart tricks for make-ahead dishes and easy drinks, so you can just chill.

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The Ultimate Summer Staple Smothering Café de Paris butter grilled striploin, salmon steak or even thick slices of beefsteak tomatoes—is our cheat for making any steak you’re cooking up a knockout. The best part? This bright and fragrant topper can be prepped in advance and stowed away in the fridge over steak— whether it’s a

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for impromptu backyard hangs and barbecues.

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PARTY TRICK: SANGRIA ICE CUBES Got some leftover wine or berries that are on their way out? Use both to fill up ice-cube trays. Add a squeeze of citrus and/or a touch of zest. Freeze. (Note: If the wine is over 11 per cent alcohol by volume (ABV), mix in a touch of water so they freeze properly.) For a ready-to-go sangria, you’ll be skipping the fuss of infusing before a party. Instead, simply pull these flavourful cubes from the freezer and pop them into glasses of fizzy water and/or wine.

Check out these summer beauties! Each one makes a great finishing touch for a gift. Find these and more at LCBO. com/gift-shop.

FOOD STYLING BY LINDSAY GUSCOTT; PROP STYLING BY ANDREA McCRINDLE

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