| LCBO
Inspiration for Lighter Choices  Bright Ideas

Great Tips, Clever Tricks

January’s arrival is the ideal time for fresh approaches, and fortunately it’s easy to make cocktail, wine and beer choices lighter, brighter and better. This month, we’re offering inspiration and smart tips to help you reinvent your go-tos and discover new modern favourites, too. Cheers to a winter filled with bright ideas!


Lighten up your cocktail

Discover ideas and inspiration for making lighter sippers

Skip sugary cocktails for an icy glass of vodka and zero-calorie soda that's loaded with fresh melon or citrus slices and fragrant herbs



Mix up a lighter
fruity cocktail




Top your cocktail with vibrant veggies

Bright idea  Add fresh flavours and reduce the alcohol





Try a new spin on the classic Mojito

Bright idea  Make this spiced rum twist on a classic Fresh pear imparts natural sweetness


Bright idea  Add froth with chickpea brine (really!) Layer in flavour with a fragrant garnish



Craft a cocktail with unexpected ingredients


Get cozy by the fire with a lower-alcohol wine or try a low-sugar wine when dinner is indulgent

Discover low-sugar and lower-alcohol wines

Get cozy by the fire with a lower-alcohol wine or try a low-sugar wine when dinner is indulgent

Lower the alcohol, not the flavour

Innovative wineries have perfected the art of decreasing the amount of alcohol in their wines, while still maintaining exceptional flavours and aromas. Look for bottles that list 0.5 to 9% alcohol by volume (ABV) on their labels. 

Shop now

Find a low-sugar wine

Here’s a handy fact: if you’re interested in a low-sugar wine (5 g of sugar or less per litre), look for one from a country or region with cool climates or vineyards at high altitudes. Those conditions tend to yield grapes that are naturally lower in sugar. 

Shop now


" "

Be label smart

You’ll find the ABV (for alcohol content) and g/L (for sugar content) listed right on the lcbo.com website description or store shelf label.


More bright ideas

Browse sugar-free and low- and no-alcohol products

Hard seltzers and hard waters combine a spirit with still or carbonated water and a splash of flavour. 

Shop now

Non-alcoholic beer has 0.5% or less alcohol by volume (ABV)
Low-alcohol beer has less than 1.1% ABV 

Shop now