The CIRKA Cocktail Library
Great cocktails begin with great spirits.
Every recipe starts with spirits we distill from scratch in Montréal. Whisky, gin, vodka and liqueurs, all made grain to bottle. Pick a spirit, pick a moment, pour something worth the effort.
A distillery's cocktail library
At CIRKA we build flavour from scratch, distilling Québec grain into whisky, gin, vodka and liqueurs, then designing cocktails around what those spirits actually taste like.
This is our cocktail library: more than 70 recipes, each one created to show off a specific CIRKA spirit. Some are two-minute highballs for a Tuesday. Others are stirred, bitter, and built for a slow evening.
Browse by spirit if you already have a bottle open. Browse by moment if you are looking for an apéritif, a brunch pour, or a nightcap. Every recipe tells you exactly which CIRKA bottle to reach for, and where to find it.
All recipes
Pornstar Martini Passion
This Pornstar Martini combines CIRKA Passion and vodka for a tropical, vanilla-kissed take on one of London's most iconic modern cocktails.
Whisky Spaghetti Western
Whisky Spaghetti Western is a bitter, polished whisky aperitif with Amaro, Aperol, and Passion liqueur, a deeper twist on the classic Spaghetti Western.
Cirkarita
Cirkarita is a sharp passion and berry margarita twist with lime and ginger, shaken hard and served up with a Tajin salt rim.
Tutu Pele
The Tutu Pele combines passion liqueur, chili vodka, lime, coconut syrup, and ginger beer for a tropical, spicy, and refreshing cocktail.
Flamingo
The Flamingo cocktail is a fruity and sparkling summer drink made with Raspberry Cranberry Vodka, Passion liqueur, citrus, Navy Strength Gin, and a splash of...
Jack O’Lantern
The Jack O’Lantern blends Passion Liqueur, Raspberry Cranberry Vodka, maple syrup, citrus, and spiced ginger beer into a rich, seasonal cocktail that’s as fun to...
Cucaracha
The Cucaracha combines passion liqueur, blanco tequila, and tonic water with lime for a bright, tropical, and refreshing cocktail.
Passionate Kiss
The Passionate Kiss blends passion liqueur, tarragon syrup, Campari, and cava into a sparkling cocktail that’s bold, romantic, and unforgettable.
Passionista
The Passionista is a tropical, elegant cocktail featuring passion liqueur, gin, coconut syrup, and lemon. Exotic flavors in a perfectly smooth sip.
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Why these cocktails taste different
We grow the flavour from scratch.
Most distilleries buy neutral alcohol and add flavour. We do the opposite. CIRKA is a true grain-to-bottle distillery: we start with Québec grain and control every step, mashing, fermenting, distilling and bottling, on the Lachine Canal in Montréal.
Cocktail FAQ
CIRKA gin, vodka, whisky and liqueurs are sold at the SAQ across Québec and at our distillery boutique in Montréal.
Many recipes require only three or four ingredients. Gin & Tonic, Mule, Paloma and Whisky Highball are excellent places to start.
Yes. CIRKA is a true grain-to-bottle distillery, which means we start with Québec grain and control every step, mashing, fermenting, distilling and bottling, on site in Montréal. Most distilleries buy neutral alcohol and re-flavour it. We do not.
Yes. We host cocktail classes, tastings and private events at the distillery, and our guided tours end with a tasting. Book a tour or enquire about an event.