Since the LCBO will be closed tomorrow in Ontario, here are five Canuck cocktails for you to enjoy. Go out and grab the intriguing ingredients before it's too late.
A Canadian Classic
6 oz. orange juice, 2 oz. Canadian Whisky, 2 oz. sloe gin, 1 oz. Galliano, 1 oz. triple sec, 1 lime twist. Combine wet ingredients in a cocktail shaker 1/2 full with ice. Stir and strain into a highball galss. Garnish with lime twist.
Maple Sunset
2 oz. Campari, 1 oz. maple syrup, 3/4 oz. lemon juice, 1/2 egg white, 1 lemon twist. Combine wet ingredients an empty cocktail shaker. Shake, add ice, shake once more. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
A Canuck in Paradise
2 oz. Canadian whisky, 1 oz. pineapple juice, 1 oz. maraschino, 1/2 lemon juice, 1 pineapple wedge. Combine wet ingredients in a cocktail shaker 1/2 full with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with pineapple wedge.
Canadian Rum Punch (for large groups)
4 cups water, 2 cups sugar, 2 cups Canadian whisky, 2 cups rum, 2 cups lemon juice, 1 bag of ice. Heat water and sugar in a sauce pan until sugar dissolves. Let cool. In a punch bowl combine whisky, rum and lemon juice. Add sugar mixture. Add ice to punch bowl.
Canadian Pride (non-alcoholic)
4 oz. grapefruit juice, 3 oz. ginger ale, 1/2 oz. maple syrup, 1 lemon wedge. Combine wet ingredients in a cocktail shaker 1/2 full with ice. Shake vigourously and strain into a highball glass 1/2 full with ice. Garnish with lemon wedge.
Cheers!
