Welcome to Day 11 of the
25 Days of Ottawa Life
Christmas Calendar.
We’ll be updating with a
new treat daily so be sure
to keep checking under the
OLM Tree to see what’s new.
With a year of celebrating Canada’s 150th milestone, there are a number of nifty gifts that would make any Canadian beam with pride. Here’s a quick shopping list – and the neat part is that you don’t even have to get out of your comfy couch or battle parking lots to get them. A few clicks is all that it takes to get your holiday shopping done.
Whether vodka, gin, rye, rum or whisky is the potion of choice, there are a handful of artisan distilleries with different small batch creations that will can be easily wrapped up with a bow. Take a drive to get the taste of place or, be on the look out for these rare finds at the LCBO:
Move over maple syrup, the grapes are coming! Typically used for icewine, Vidal and Cabernet grapes grown in Niagara are now being crushed to make a unique, one-of-kind Ice Syrup.
Drizzle on pancakes or use as a marinade or add a dash to salad dressings, Ice Syrup has unlimited uses for any cook. You can even add a splash to a sparkling wine to make a truly Canadian Kir Royale.
$20 each at www.icesyrup.com or fine grocers.
Go crazy for Canadian craft beer Back by popular demand, the one-of-a-kind Hoppy Holiday Advent Calendar will make any beer fan smile from ear to ear. This is the grown-up version of an advent calendar when we were kids.
Rather than filled with chocolates or toys, there are 24 hard-to-find craft beers from every corner of Ontario to create a unique assortment spanning the full gamut of styles of beer.
Check out www.savvycompany.ca/advent for price & to order.
Serve Canadian Cheese – please!
Vanessa Simmons has been called Canada’s famous Cheese Sommelier because she is knows how to put together a cheese board that will WOW. She has made it super easy for you this holiday season by hand-picking an assortment of artisan cheeses – from across Canada – for you to give as a gift or serve at a holiday party.
Simply order her Savvy Cool Curds Holiday Packand Vanessa will send you 5 ready-to-eat cheeses in wedges and rounds that are not available at grocery stores.
$55 plus delivery anywhere in Canada www.savvycoolcurds.ca
This coffee table book is 178 pages
with the best photos, essays & stories
from across Canada during our big
birthday year including many memories
of the Ottawa 2017 celebrations. Each
page defines what it means
to be Canadian.
A perfect gift for proud Canadians
or to have on hand when
visitors come to town.
