Fly the Flag: Celebrating Canada 150 with Cocktails and Canadiana
We’ve got just the things to get everyone in the sesquicentennial spirit this year. Here, 15 ideas to help you say “Go Canada”!
Mix it Up with regionally inspired cocktails featuring Crown Royal Limited Edition Blended Canadian Whisky
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
1oz Crown Royal Limited Edition
1/4oz Cointreau
1/4oz Amontillado Sherry
3/4oz Lemon Juice
1/2oz Sugar
1 Egg White
Add all the ingredients to a shaker tin. Fill with ice and close the shaker. Shake hard for 20 seconds. Strain and pour into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
CanLit: Maple Leaf Bookends, $49.50, Indigo
Red Ensign
1oz Crown Royal Limited Edition
1/4oz Dry Vermouth
1/4oz Campari
3/4oz Lemon Juice
3/4oz Sugar Syrup
1oz Cherry Juice
Add all the ingredients to a shaker tin. Fill with ice and close the shaker. Shake hard for 20 seconds. Strain and pour into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with cherry.
Coast to Coast to Coast: Handmade Sterling Silver Province and Territory of Canada cufflinks, $300, www.studio1098customjewellery.com
The Grain Train
1 1/4oz Crown Royal Limited Edition
1/4oz Benedictine
1/4oz Honey Syrup
4 Dashes Angostura Bitters
Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass. Stir for 30 seconds to dilute and chill. Strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Paddle Pride: “Eau Canada” limited edition paddle, $385, norquayco.com
The Treeline
1oz Crown Royal Limited Edition
1/4oz Calvados
1/4oz Blanc Vermouth
5 Drops of Bittered Sling Grapefruit and Hops Bitters
Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass. Stir for 30 seconds to dilute and chill. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Sing-along: O Canada Music Box, $11, kikkerland.com
Cuppa: Jubilee Tea in Caviar Tin, TWG (The Wellbeing Group) Tea, $32, vansingdg.com
True North Temperament: Canada Plays Well Block, $42, Urban Barn, www.urbanbarn.com
Mascot Making: 3D cardboard Beaver Kit, $30, lowpolycrafts.com
Strange Brew: Price varies by province and territory, www.redriverbeer.com
Game On: Crokinole Board, $149, Lee Valley Tooils, www.leevalley.com
Put a Spin on It: Jitter Spin Canada 150, $20, www.shopatshowcasecanada.com
True North Trophy: Moose Kit 3-D cardboard mount, $100, lowpolycrafts.com
Clin d’oeil: Kiss Lash Hurrah faux lashes, $5, Walmart
Say cheese: Poutine artwork, $17, HomeSense
Chevron chic: Canadian Shield blanket designed by Natasha Wittke in Marine, $350, norquayco.com
if you don’t mind, sorry: The World Needs More Canada, $25 (paperback); $55 (limited edition hardcover), Indigo, indigo.ca
Happy camper: Kids Union Suit Gone Camping, $35, Indigo
Park & rec: $20, Real Canadian Superstore, www.realcanadiansuperstore.ca
Party time: Timex Canada 150th Anniversary unisex watch, $70, walmart.ca
Check this: Atlantic Canadiana Collection, from $100, www.amazon.ca, thebay.com