LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2020

CIDER HOUSE BOOM

CIDER PAIRING

Bumbleberry Cider was selected as a great pairing for this bold salad on account of its wealth of aroma and flavour. The “bumble” of berries present in this juicy cider are raspberry, cranberry, strawberry and blueberry. This pairing is all about boldness, flavour and fun.

Bumbleberry Cider LCBO 15175, 473 mL, $3.75

POTATO and CORN salad WITH ROASTED PEPPERS & CHORIZO VINAIGRETTE

This hearty salad is quick and easy to make and uses ingredients that you likely already have in the kitchen. Feel free to substitute the chorizo with an Italian hot sausage or some chopped, cooked bacon.

2 lbs (905 g) mini red potatoes 1 raw chorizo sausage, about 10 oz (285 g), casing removed 1 tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard 2 tsp (10 mL) white wine vinegar 1/4 cup (60 mL) olive oil 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt or to taste 1 cup (250 mL) frozen corn, thawed 1/2 cup (125 mL) roasted peppers, diced 1/2 cup (125 mL) scallions, finely sliced 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh dill, coarsely chopped 1 In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook potatoes until tender. Drain and let cool.

2 Heat a medium frying pan over

medium-high heat and break sausage into olive-sized pieces into the pan. Cook until well browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes with occasional stirring. Once cooked, drain off excess fat and let cool slightly in pan. 3 In a large bowl, whisk together mus- tard, vinegar, olive oil and salt. Add corn, peppers, scallions, dill and sausage to the bowl. 4 Slice potatoes in half, or quarters for larger ones; add to bowl. Stir well and adjust seasoning if necessary.

The flavours of this salad are best when served at room temperature.

AURORA, ONTARIO | ERNESTCIDER.COM Ernest Cider Co.

Owners Michelle and Steve Faris pride themselves on producing delicious and interesting ciders, but they’ve also made it their priority to be corporately responsible. One effort they made to operate their small company with social purpose was to become the first Certified B-Corp cidery in Canada, one of the many ways they run their business with integrity.

Serves 6 to 8

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EARLY SUMMER 2020 FOOD & DRINK