🍹 3 Quick Cocktails to Survive Your Week (and Celebrate in Style)

🍹 3 Quick Cocktails to Survive Your Week (and Celebrate in Style)

After a week in the body, we rarely want to break out the shaker, 12 syrups, and a mixology book. We want something quick, effective, but that does a little more than the classic rum and coke. Here are three simple recipes that will upgrade your at-home happy hour—quick to prepare, but stylish enough to impress your guests (or just yourself in front of Netflix).

🍿 Popcorn Sour (Canadian Club version)

A movie theater-style cocktail... but with a little Quebec maple twist. It's the perfect drink for those who want something sweet and tangy with a touch of froth.

Ingredients :

• 1.5 oz Canadian Club
• 0.5 oz maple syrup
• 0.75 oz pasteurized egg white (optional, but makes a nice foam)
• 2.5 oz sparkling lemonade
• Topping: caramelized popcorn (for style)

Preparation :

1. Put the whiskey, maple syrup and egg white in a shaker.
2. Shake dry (without ice) to froth.
3. Add ice, shake again, then strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice.
4. Gently top up with lemonade.
5. Decorate with some caramelized popcorn… because why not?

👉 Result: a quick sour that makes you smile from the first sip.

🌴 Tropical Energy

A Tropical Red Bull, a little vodka, a splash of pineapple... and you've got a drink that tastes like vacation, even if you're still in the middle of Montreal. Quick, fruity, energizing: it's the ultimate "ready-to-drink" cocktail.

Ingredients :

• 1.5 oz vodka
• 3 oz Red Bull Tropical (yellow)
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• Garnish: pineapple or orange wedge

Preparation :

1. Fill a highball glass with ice.
2. Pour in the vodka, Red Bull, and pineapple juice.
3. Stir gently and add a tropical garnish.

👉 Result: it's done in 30 seconds, it tastes like the South, and it wakes up any Friday night.

🍁 Maple Espresso

The espresso martini is chic. But with a little maple syrup, it becomes downright Quebecois. It's the perfect cocktail to end your week: caffeinated enough to keep you on your feet, smooth enough to relax, strong enough to forget about emails.

Ingredients :

• 1.5 oz vodka
• 1.5 oz cold brew coffee (or chilled espresso)
• 0.5 oz maple syrup
• Garnish: 3 coffee beans or a drizzle of maple syrup

Preparation :

1. Put all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake vigorously until foamy.
3. Strain into a coupe or martini glass.
4. Add your topping (classic or gourmet).

👉 Result: a boost that tastes of Quebec.

🎉 Conclusion

These three cocktails are perfect for turning your after-work party into a mini-party without spending an hour playing mixologist. Quick, festive, and just original enough to stand out from the crowd.

So, how's your week going? Forget the flat beer. Try one of these three drinks and kick off your weekend right.