Published on May 11, 2021

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New Cocktail Ideas for Summer!

Whether it’s for your sunny festive days or for an aperitif at the end of your work day, discover these new cocktails created with our locally distilled spirits! Need inspiration? The Ungava Spirits Co. distillery, based in Cowansville, in the Eastern Townships, is offering you a few original and refreshing creations.


Step Outside of the Box with Chic Choc Noir Rum

The latest newcomer for the Ungava Spirits Co., their Chic Choc Noir is crafted with aged rum and ten Quebec spices developed in Gaspésie. Showcase this smooth but powerful black spiced rum in a Tonic Noir, a cocktail made for those who love to explore new flavours.

  • 45 ml (1½ oz) Chic Choc Noir rum
  • Orange slices
  • Tonic water
  • Fresh mint
  1. Pour the black rum into an old-fashioned glass and fill it with ice;
  2. Squeeze the orange slice over the glass and then place it on the cubes of ice.
  3. Top with soda water;
  4. Garnish with a bouquet of fresh mint.

A well-deserved break with the Coureur des Bois Maple Whisky

The Coureur des Bois maple whisky offers a unique blend of aged Canadian whiskies and prime quality Quebec maple syrup. How else to drink it but on the rocks? By making this simple cocktail: The Cabane à Pêche !

  • 60 ml (2 oz) Coureur des Bois Maple Whisky
  • 7, 5 ml (1/4 oz) lemon juice
  • 60 ml (2 oz) peach nectar
  • Ginger beer for topping
  • A pinch of nutmeg and ice cubes
  1. Pour the maple whisky, lemon juice and peach nectar into a highball glass filled with ice;
  2. Top with the ginger beer;
  3. Sprinkle nutmeg over the drink.

A taste of the Tropics Coureur des Bois Maple Cream

Crafted with Quebec maple syrup, the Coureur des Bois Maple Cream really adds a homegrown flavour to this version of a Pina Colada. Try this Maple Colada, it will win you over!

  • 30 ml (1 oz) Coureur des bois Maple Cream
  • 30 ml (1 oz) Chic Choc Spiced rum
  • 90–120ml (3–4 oz) coconut milk
  • Banana, mango and/or pineapple pieces
  • A pinch of nutmeg and ice.
  1. Pour all the ingredients in a cocktail mixer;
  2. Blend a few minutes until you get a smooth texture;
  3. Pour into a highball glass;
  4. Garnish with whipped cream, fresh mint, a star anise and a pineapple piece.

A breath of freshness with Ungava Gin

Crafted with hand-picked arctic herbs from Northern Quebec, Ungava gin offers a truly unique flavour that you’ll appreciate when you concoct a Nordic Breeze cocktail which will delight you with its spruce and juniper aromas.

  • 45 ml (1 ½ oz) Ungava gin
  • 15 ml (1/2 oz) Kayak white vermouth
  • 30 ml (1 oz) lemon juice
  • 15 ml (1/2 oz) pink grapefruit juice
  • 22 ml (3/4 oz) simple syrup
  • 2 dashes of egg whites
  • Spruce beer for topping
  • Fresh dill, pink peppercorns and ice
  1. Pour all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, except for the spruce beer, pink peppercorns and dill;
  2. Shake vigorously for about 10 seconds;
  3. Filter the contents of the shaker into a martini glass;
  4. Top with spruce beer;
  5. Garnish with dill and a few pink peppercorns.

A Little bit of Elegance on the Terrace with a Glass of Quartz Vodka

Made with 100% Canadian corn, Quartz Vodka is crafted in small batches and cryogenically treated. This process, recognized for producing the world’s best vodkas by removing all impurities, offers a vodka with unequalled smoothness. You’ll find out for yourself by concocting a Miss Ginger; a chic and truly refreshing cocktail!

  • 45 ml (1 ½ oz) Quartz vodka
  • 15 ml (1/2 oz) Kayak white vermouth
  • 90 ml (3 oz) white cranberry juice
  • 7.5 ml (1/4 oz) lemon juice
  • 3 to 4 pieces of ginger
  • Ice cubes
  • A eucalyptus (or fir) sprig to garnish
  1. Place the pieces of ginger inside a shaker and crush them with the help of a pestle.
  2. Add the vodka, vermouth, the cranberry juice and lemon juice.
  3. Shake vigorously.
  4. Filter through a sieve into a highball glass filled with ice.
  5. Garnish with a slice of ginger and a eucalyptus sprig.

To purchase these superior quality, internationally acclaimed spirits, head out to the Ungava Spirits Co. distillery boutique, based in Cowansville, in the Eastern Townships. You’ll be able to taste all the distillery products for free. You’ll also discover cocktail ideas and their exclusive products, such as an Ungava gin aged in oak barrels.

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