This Summer, Fire Up the BBQ!
This summer, Metro helps
you keep things simple with Irresistibles and
Selection products and great recipe-ideas for your BBQ.
Drinks, condiments, sauces and salads…Metro has it all. So go
ahead! Visit our BBQ
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Here's to sunny days and your health! Salute! This summer, Metro invites you to toast with 4 deliciously drinks. Raise your glass to originality!
A Breath of Freshness
- 2 parts Merit Selection cranberry and raspberry cocktail
- 1 part Merit Selection carbonated lemon-flavoured natural mineral water
- Fresh whole mint leaves to taste
- Chill glasses in the freezer for 1 hour before preparing this delicious cocktail.
In a pitcher, combine the cocktail and mineral water. Mix. Pour into chilled glasses, garnish with mint leaves and serve immediately.
A Cool Sip of… Iced Tea
- Merit Selection iced tea
- Merit Selection concentrated lemon juice to taste
- 3 sticks of cinnamon
- 1 lemon, sliced
In a pitcher, mix the iced tea and concentrated lemon juice. Add the cinnamon sticks, lemon slices and ice cubes.
Sangria Olé! Olé!
- 26 oz. (750 mL) bottle of dry red wine
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) Grand Marnier (or Cointreau)
- 1 cup (250 mL) Merit Selection cranberry and pear drink
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) Merit Selection orange juice
- Powdered cinnamon, to taste
- Powdered nutmeg, to taste
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 lemon, sliced
In a large punch bowl, combine all the ingredients. Pour into cups and enjoy…Spanish style!
Coolers…this Way!
- 1 12 oz. (341 mL) bottle of Rio Grande, Treebu or Irresistible beer
- 1 13 oz. (355 mL) bottle of Merit Selection lemon soft drink
In a large glass, pour 2/3 beer and 1/3 lemon soft drink for a cooler southern experience!
Inspired by the sunny Mediterranean, these irresistible tidbits are incredibly easy to prepare. Serve the following tasty toppings on crackers, cucumbers or slices of toasted French bread, and bite into summer…subito presto!
Maritime Tang
- Your choice of Merit Selection crackers
- Irresistible of Merit Selection seafood sauce
- Tin of Irresistible of Merit Selection smoked mussels, drained
- Fresh coriander leaf flakes
- Lemon juice, freshly squeezed
On each cracker, spread a bit of seafood sauce, top with 1 mussel, sprinkle with coriander and a few drops of lemon juice.
Smoked Oyster Treat
- 1 stick of French bread, sliced
- 1 large garlic clove, peeled
- Merit Selection cream cheese
- Tin of Irresistible of Merit Selection smoked oysters, drained
- Merit Selection green olives, sliced
- Merit Selection black olives, sliced
Toast the bread slices. Lightly rub with garlic. On each piece of toast, spread cream cheese, top with an oyster and garnish with olive slices.
Fresh Tidbits
- 1 large cucumber, unpeeled, washed
- Merit Selection sour cream
- A few slices of Irresistible of Merit Selection Black Forest-style smoked Atlantic salmon
- Drained capers, to taste
Run the teeth of a fork along the length of the cucumber to create ridges in the peel. Then slice the cucumber. Top with sour cream, a piece of smoked salmon and a few capers.
Let Merit Selection salad dressings spice up your summer. You'll love the many ways they can enhance the taste of your salads…and so much more! Go ahead! Be different!
Use them on grilled vegetables. A dash of Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar dressing is a guaranteed hit! Try our Sun-dried Tomato and Oregano dressing in a couscous salad, or taste our Italian dressings in a pasta salad.
Use our salad dressings to make a dip! Mix a bit of French or Californian dressing into your favourite seafood sauce! It's a great dip for fried squid or shrimp. Or serve oysters, mussels and shellfish with a dash of Five-Herb! Mix a little Bacon Ranch, bor Maple Dijon with mayonnaise, yogurt or sour cream. They make excellent dips for chips, raw veggies, ribs or chicken nuggets!
For added flavour, you can also use these salad dressings to marinade meat, fish and vegetables
Quick-frozen and ready to grill, tender and tasty Merit Selection Burgers will make your life a whole lot easier this summer. Taste our 6 different varieties that go straight from the freezer to the grill. Merit Selection Burgers are always fresh, always ready. ! No preservatives or MSG (monosodium glutamate).
- All-Swiss All-Bacon Burger
- Burger Supreme
- Classic Brie Burger
- Mediterranean Burger
No Sooner Said Than Done!Let yourself be tempted by Irresistible's quick-frozen salmons. Your guests will be enjoying your cooking in less than 20 minutes!
A 20-minute paella?
Yes, it is possible, thanks to our Irresistible of Merit Selection seafood mix :
- In a little olive oil, brown the previously thawed seafood with garlic and onion.
- Add rice, chicken broth, and cover.
- Simmer approximately 10 minutes
- Add tomatoes and peppers, and season. You're ready to serve 5 minutes later.
In addition to a mouth-watering ice-cream selection Maple Walnut, Chocolate Chunk, French Vanilla, Caramel Tornado, Raspberry Swirl and Mochaccino, Merit Selection offers you an extensive selection of frozen pops and other cool treats to delight young and old.
Sure to delight family and friends! Try Merit Selection's New York-style frozen cheesecake or chocolate mousse cake.
Even dessert can be prepared on the barbecue. Try it!
Fruit Brochettes
- Take your favourite fruits: pineapples, bananas, apples, etc.
- Cut them up into large pieces and thread them onto a wooden skewer (pre-soaked in lukewarm water for 10 minutes)
- Then baste with a mixture of liquid Merit Selection honey and vanilla.
- Brown lightly on the barbecue a few minutes and serve with Merit Selection ice cream.
Bananas in a Foil Bundle
- Make a shallow cut on the top of the bananas.
- Pour on maple syrup or Merit Selection honey. For your older guests, you can also add coffee liqueur.
- Sprinkle with nutmeg, then wrap in aluminum foil.
- Place the bundles on the barbecue for approx. 10 minutes. When you start to smell the sweet aroma, they're ready. Great served with Merit Selection ice cream!
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