The days are getting longer, and we're looking forward to eating on the patio when the sun shines. Summer makes us want to discover new dishes and cook recipes that are out of the ordinary. Since we love to incorporate local products into our cooking, we wanted to share some of our favorite Quebec businesses for happy hour, BBQ, or dessert.
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The art of cocktails made simple
Making a delicious cocktail has never been easier than with local products. Discover 3D mixes, syrups, and all sorts of other delights to make your cocktails extraordinary.
Poseidn
Every month, Poseidn invites us to discover new 3D cocktail flavors, prepared in three steps: add, mix, and enjoy! For both cold and hot drinks, their cocktail mixes pair well with your favorite spirits (gin, rum, tequila, vodka, and whiskey). We particularly enjoy the cucumber & lime and the raspberry & green tea.
Photo credit: Camille Labonté
Monsieur Cocktail
With their exceptionally original flavored syrups, Monsieur Cocktail takes our cocktails to a whole new level! Add one of their 24 syrup choices to your drink, with or without alcohol, and enjoy a simply prepared cocktail! To fully enjoy them, we particularly like their cocktail kits, which contain all the essentials (except alcohol) to prepare between 8 and 12 servings! Find the emerald unicorn syrup in the South at home box.
Odevi
At Odevi, we offer infusion cocktails made from quality natural ingredients. You can buy one of their 6 flavors in a bottle or refill, for less than $2.50 per glass: cosmopolitan, strawberry daiquiri, boreal aperitivo, lychee martini, wild blueberry gimlet, or grapefruit margarita.
Photo credit: Odevi
KWE Cocktail
Inspired by the Quebec forest landscape, KWE Cocktails syrups are handcrafted and allow you to concoct delicious cocktails in no time! We love the Blueberry & Lavender syrup, the Hopped Boreal Tonic, and the Cranberry & Fir. Lacking inspiration? Their website is full of original recipes! You'll also find a recipe card and one of our favorite products in the Cocktail box.
Les Charlatans
Les Charlatans create a variety of products to enhance your cocktails: syrups, tonics, and shrubs. We are amazed by the originality of their products: cocoa & beet syrup, orange & rosemary syrup, lavender syrup – we want to try them all!
Photo credit: Les Charlatans
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It's BBQ time, Quebec-style!
BBQ becomes a must-have for summer evenings, especially when gathering with family or friends after a day by the pool! Here's a selection of products to accompany your favorite recipes and give them a WOW effect every time!
Furca
Looking for the best burgers or sausages for your BBQ? Furca offers a selection of quality products with unique and incredibly delicious flavors. Bacon and smoked cheese sausages, mushroom and brie burgers, or even lamb chops are among the products you can find in grocery stores (IGA, Metro, Maxi, etc.).
La Belle Excuse
Olive oil is a kitchen essential, whether for cooking or in a vinaigrette. La Belle Excuse offers a great variety of premium products, including balsamic vinegar, sea salt, onion confit, and Kalamata olives.
Kanel
With so many seasoning choices, our recipes will never be bland and tasteless again! Kanel offers over twenty easy-to-use spices to enhance all your dishes. Each bite is a flavor experience like no other.
La pincée
La pincée creates spice blends combining creativity, originality, freshness, and flavor. For all types of recipes, you'll find a jar that suits you. Discover them alone or in a trio and experience one of the recipes suggested on their website.
Miels d’Anicet
For those who would put honey on everything, discover Miels d’Anicet honey, available in various forms and flavors depending on the season. We really like their other gourmet products, such as their BBQ sauces, mustards, spreads, and chutney.
La Pimenterie
Hot sauce enthusiasts will find what they're looking for at La Pimenterie. Nine choices of spicy sauces are available, plus special edition sauces, extra-hot sauces, BBQ sauces, syrups, and chocolate.
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To satisfy sweet cravings
Oatbox
Oats are at the heart of all Oatbox products, which come in the form of granola, oatmeal, smoothies, or soft bars. New flavors are released every month. You can purchase these products individually or with one of their monthly subscriptions.
P.S. With code CAMILLE10, you'll get $10 off your first order.
Photo credit: Camille Labonté
Bretelles
The primary mission of Bretelles is to "uncabin" maple products. With their selection of products (syrups, sugar, spice, jelly, butter, etc.), we enjoy incorporating the sweet taste of maple into all our recipes, whether in lemonade, salads, marinades, or cocktails. Their website offers a whole selection of unique recipes to try.
Photo credit: Camille Labonté
Evive
For maximum freshness, Evive smoothies are here to accompany your rushed mornings or as a quick snack to prepare. Ready in 15 minutes, these smoothies don't need a blender and come in almost 15 nutritious and delicious flavors!
P.S. The code CamilleL10 gives you $10 off your first order.
Photo credit: Evive Nutrition
C’est Bonbon
"Spreading happiness, one candy at a time" is the mission of C'est Bonbon. It goes without saying that we are necessarily happier when we enjoy one of their bags of sweet candies. We particularly like the Super Sour Mix or the Cocktail Mix, although it's hard to choose as they are all so delicious! We could easily finish a bag in a few minutes!
La Lichée
From the first time we tasted La Lichée caramels, we fell in love! To be enjoyed without guilt, their caramels can be savored straight from the jar or in your favorite dishes: ice cream, crepes, waffles, cakes, muffins, yogurt, etc. By the way, by using the code JAUNE on your orders of $50 or more on our online store, you will receive a trio of La Lichée caramels (3 x 40 g) for free.
Photo credit: La Lichée
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Discover our two summer boxes!
Want to try some of the products mentioned above? Perfect timing: two new boxes have recently been added to our store!
The BBQ Season box is a must-have for grilling season. It brings together seasonings, spices, hot sauce, BBQ sauce, and olive oil – everything you need to accompany your recipes!
The Summer Cocktail box (coming soon), on the other hand, makes us want to lounge on a sun lounger by the pool! It contains a 3D cocktail, sparkling water, grapefruit shrub, and candies!
In short, here are about fifteen great local businesses we love, all unique in their own way! Stay tuned for the next blog post, where we'll present our favorite summer activities for this summer!
Text by Camille Labonté – Writer and photographer for Shop moi ça
