Toronto Life – December 2018

Pizza cufflinks

$65 / These kitschy enamel studs are topped

with hyper-realistic cheese and properly curled

3-D pepperoni rounds. Cufflinksinc.com.

Absinthe

fountain

$ 495 / Fans of the

green fairy can

prepare their own

absinthe in Putti’s art

nouveau apparatus.

Putti Fine Furnishings,

1104 Yonge St.,

416-972-7652.

Mocktail mixer

$ 45 / Seedlip’s distilled spirits

have the same aromatic bite as

gin or vermouth—but without

the booze. Their Spice 94,

made with Jamaican allspice

berries and cardamom,

is ready-made for fireplace

sipping. Average, 1081 Queen St.

W., 1-855-439-4881.

Cheffy textbook

$ 60 / Toronto ex-pat David

Zilber and Noma superchef

René Redzepi teach culinary

thrillseekers to ferment

everything from sauerkraut

to shoyu. In bookstores now.

Aged mead

$ 105 / For a medieval

buzz, the fermented

brew from Quebec’s

Miels d’Anicet is made

of buckwheat honey,

and funkified for 20

years in oak barrels.

Mielsdanicet.com.

Crazy straw

$ 510 / Tiffany’s

twisty tube, forged

in silver and plated

in rose gold vermeil,

makes an eco-friendly

alternative to

disposable straws.

Tiffany and Co.,

150 Bloor St. W.,

416-921-3900.

Mortar and pestle

$ 30 / Jadeite, the milky green

glass ubiquitous in ’50s kitch-

ens, is back in a big way, and

Mosser Glass’s sleek grinder

is the perfect way to get on

trend. Easy Tiger, 1447 Dundas

St. W., 647-748-6161.

Pizza cutter

$ 26 / A marbled fixie pie slicer

is a fun choice for the die-hard

cyclist on your list. Drake

General Store, 1151 Queen St. W.,

416-538-2222.

Sake jug

$ 65 / A hidden ice reservoir

in this handmade Japanese

crystal decanter keeps

rice wine frosty. Cocktail

Emporium, 972 Queen St. W.,

647-727-3804.

gift guide / 2018

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