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Signature Drink: Avenue des Pins
Can a cocktail think globally but act locally? Riffing on the universal G&T, Pop!’s Avenue des Pins comes close. A drinkable double entendre, the name references this stylish bar’s address and a special ingredient: Bertrand spruce beer (tastes like a pine tree, only sweeter and fizzier). “It has a real coniferous kick,” says mixologist Michelle Marek. The esthetic is evergreen, too: “It’s clear like a gin and tonic, but I freeze rosemary sprigs in ice cubes to add colour and three-dimensionality.” To recreate this spin on a classic Quebecois soda, pick up a bottle at Paul Patates, the keeper of Émile Bertrand’s recipe. Avenue des Pins Buy Bertrand spruce beer at Paul Patates, 760, rue Charlevoix, Montréal, 514-937-2751 Pop!, Montreal Write to us: letters@enroutemag.net |
