LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2026

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Ontario produces some of the finest wines, spirits, craft beers, ciders and ready-to-drink cocktails in the world—everything you need for your summer entertaining occasions. Drink Local This Summer

Patio Cocktail Party Reach for your shaker and muddler, and start mixing up a whole bunch of summer drinks. The party starts here!

Tag No. 5 Vodka LCBO 149567, $29.95 Crafted from Ontario corn, this ultra-smooth vodka shows subtle notes of lemon, caramel and licorice, with a touch of sweetness. Ginslinger Dry Gin LCBO 42397, $32.95 Wild juniper and other hand-foraged botanicals from the Niagara Escarpment give this fresh, boldly flavourful gin its unique character. Maverick Barnburner Whisky LCBO 631853, $35.95 A soft, balanced blend of corn and rye spirits, double aged in bourbon barrels, hints at vanilla, caramel, fruit and woodsmoke.

Cocktail Solutions

KIWI SMASH Maximize the

LEMON TREE Whisky, chopped

CUCUMBER COLLINS Gin and fresh cucumber are the heart of the coolest drink you’ll taste all summer—the perfect way to chill.

flavour of a whole fresh, juicy kiwi with vodka, lemon, simple

citrus and an ounce of maple syrup make for a rich, tangy cocktail to sip as the sun goes down.

syrup and white cranberry juice.

Find these recipes at LCBO.com/drinklocal