LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2025

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LOW & NO Lo & Behold

We looked up your top holiday food searches at LCBO.com—from breakfast casseroles to bacon-wrapped everything, then pulled related recipes from our archives and paired them with low- and no-buzz beverages.

GIFTING Gifts That Give Back In the spirit of giving something that tastes great and gives back to the community, wrap up any of these Ontario wines for the holidays. —CR D’Ont Poke the Bear Moscato VQA LCBO 44967, $15.95 With notes of peaches and honey, this gently sweet, aromatic white supports anti-bullying causes including Kids Help Phone and its Feel Out Loud campaign. Sawmill Creek Rosé VQA LCBO 46332, 1.5 L, $17.95 Rosé is a go-with everything holiday wine, and this magnum supports the refor esting efforts of Tree Canada’s National Greening Program. Magnotta Pinot Grigio Venture Series VQA LCBO 574533, $14.95 This crisp, citrusy white is a real crowd-pleaser, and the brand’s G. Magnotta Foundation makes Lyme disease research in Canada a priority.

BACON-WRAPPED BRUSSELS SPROUTS + Casillero del Diablo BeLight Sauvignon Blanc LCBO 42710, $13.95 The citrus flavours and zesty acidity of this light Chilean white cut through the richness of the hearty app.

STRATA WITH SMOKED HAM, GRUYÈRE & SPINACH + Nozeco Alcohol-Free Mimosa LCBO 46205, $11.95 This ready-to-drink Mimosa hits the spot with our savoury breakfast bread pudding loaded with ham, cheese and spinach.

PARMESAN GARLIC MONKEY BREAD + Svelte Rosé LCBO 45638, $12.95

PARSLEY & MUSTARD-CRUSTED BEEF TENDERLOIN + Natureo Red Dealcoholized LCBO 38887, $10.95 From Spain’s iconic Bodegas Torres, this smooth, de-alcoholized Grenache and Syrah blend is terrific with mustardy beef.

At only 7 per cent alcohol by volume, this Quebec rosé is the perfect pre-dinner pour with our fun spin on garlic bread.

Find these recipes at LCBO.com/fdholiday25

COCKTAIL FOR KWANZA Smooth brandy kissed with sweet crème de menthe, the Stinger was popularized by African-American bartender Tom Bullock in his 1917 book, The Ideal Bartender . And since Kwanza is a week-long celebration of Black culture, the drink is often associated with the holiday. So, shake up a round of Stingers (p. 152) and raise a glass to Kwanza. —CHARLENE ROOKE

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