Cocktails

The secret’s out: Canned cocktails are the summer’s hottest trend. Discover six delicious ready-to-drink options made right here in Quebec and our favourite suggestions to pair them with.

Finally! The time has come to sit back under the sun and sip on iced cocktails! For a refreshing preview of your summer vacation, try our local cocktails featuring local ingredients and spirits. Colourful and festive drinks, perfect for raising a glass to some of Quebec’s incredible products!

Enjoy long and sunny evenings by preparing one of summer's hit cocktails. Get inspired by our best recipes, from the simplest to the most elaborate, to awake your inner-bartender and make your terrace the most beautiful destination of the season!

Who would’ve thought that a mix of vodka, clam-flavoured tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce would become Canada’s beloved cocktail? Kind of brings to mind Hawaïan pizza (or poutine?), but that’s another story altogether!

This past year has been a successful one for new alcohol-free products, particularly those made in Quebec, which are gradually earning quite a following. Here’s a look at a continuing trend that shows no signs of slowing down.

From new Beaujolais to exclusive Bordeaux and Port, wine was taking up more and more space at the SAQ, at a time when culture and the wine market all over the world were undergoing a complete transformation.

As the Quiet Revolution was unfolding, a revolution in consumption habits seemed to be on the horizon, and the Régie des alcools had every intention of being a part of it.

On the cusp of a new millennium, all the stars were aligned for a shift to occur in the world of gastronomy. Martin Picard played a big part in this transformation with his Au Pied de Cochon restaurant.

Beyond the Margarita, the popularity of this Mexican gem comes in many great varieties.

Here’s a quick look at how the Cosmopolitan became the Cosmo and changed our social and cultural scenes.

In celebration of the SAQ’s 100th, the prolific and talented mixologist Patrice Plante, Monsieur Cocktail, created a festive cocktail that’s 100% local!

The locavore movement is thriving, and mixologists can’t get enough of homemade syrups. Experimenting exhaustively, they concoct bar mixes and flavoured syrups – with raspberries, honey, lemon and other seasonal ingredients – as they reinvent our favourite cocktail classics. The possibilities are almost infinite and so easy to prepare!