Here’s to a tropical staycation!

Dreaming of a holiday on some sun-drenched Caribbean beach? Get a little taste of it with these sophisticated ready-to-drink cocktails.

Here’s an ideal gift for someone who’s heading south (or wishing they were). Take a tropical cocktail like a minty Bacardi Mojito

(LCBO 19119, 355 mL, $2.85) or SoCIAL Lite Pineapple Mango

(LCBO 491191, 4 pk, $9.95), a refreshingly dry vodka soda and amplify the beachgetaway mood with these whimsical tropical-themed ornaments created from laser-cut natural birchwood by Toronto artist Ali Harrison. With her own company, Light + Paper, she makes everything from cake toppers and 3-D cityscapes to handcut paper artworks. lightandpapershop.com