LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2026

INSIDE SCOOP

Sake & Soju Summer This season’s crop of flavoured Japanese sake and distilled

Okunomatsu Momotoro Peach Sake LCBO 26461, 500 mL, $28.95 Ripe Japanese

Hallasan Soju Coconut LCBO 49180, 375 mL, $10.95 Subtly creamy and smoothly tropical, this tasty soju comes from Jeju Island, a volcanic island off South Korea’s southern coast.

peaches and a hint of white tea infuse this silky sake.

Korean soju is ripe for summer experimentation. Juicy tropical flavours and lower alcohol levels make them chill sippers and bright cocktail bases. BY CHARLENE ROOKE

Good Day Pineapple Soju LCBO 36572, 360 mL, $10.15

Get the true taste of fresh pineapple from this flavoured soju, which mixes

well with still or sparkling coconut water.

MUST-TRY COCKTAIL

Soju-lep

Muddle a few fresh mint leaves and berries or chopped summer fruit in a sturdy serving glass. Fill glass three quarters full with crushed ice. Add 4 oz of flavoured soju or sake, and top with 1 to 2 oz of sparkling water (plain or flavoured). Garnish with fresh mint.

Chum Churum Saero Kiwi Soju LCBO 49010, 375 mL, $10.65 This summer-fresh soju is not only crisp and tangy with kiwi flavour, it’s also deliciously sugar-free.

Hana Awaka Yuzu Sparkling Sake LCBO 48410, 250 mL, $9.35 The tart flavour of the Asian citrus fruit yuzu gives this fizzy rice wine just enough balancing sweetness.

Makes 1 drink

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