Festive drinks to enjoy this holiday
Finally! It’s that time of the year again where we get to relax and spend more time with family and friends as we usher in the festive season.
By now many would have started thinking about what’s on the Christmas menu. Hopefully, lockdown restrictions will remain relaxed this year, even though mense are still urged to stay safe and follow all Covid-19 safety protocols.
And what’s a festive feast without enjoying a sip of your favourite festive drink?
Whether it’s a cocktail or mocktail, sparkling wine or grape juice we all deserve a drink at the end of the year.
If you’re looking for lekker drinks options to add to your festive feast then try one of these options which the whole family can enjoy.
Cheers!
Peach Prosecco Cocktail
Recipe by Justine Drake
Serves 4
Ingredients:
2 peach-flavoured tea bags
1 cup (250 ml) boiling water
¾ cup (183 ml) white sugar
4-8 basil leaves
1-2 peaches, thinly sliced
1 bottle (750 ml) Prosecco (Sparkling wine or Cap Classique are good alternatives)
Method
Pop the tea bags into water and infuse to make a strong tea.
Place the tea and sugar in a pot and boil to reduce by half and create a simple peach syrup. Allow to cool.
Place 1 Tbsp (15 ml) of the peach syrup at the bottom of each champagne flute.
Add 2 peach slices and 1 basil leaf and top with ice cold Prosecco.
Gin cocktials
Spekboom special
Recipe by Cape Town Gin and Spirits Company
Ingredients
50ml Cape Town Black Rhino Gin
20ml spekboom syrup
15ml freshly squeezed lime juice
100ml ginger ale
Pinch of salt
Dried orange
Spig of spekboom (optional)
Ice
Method
Combine the gin, spekboom syrup and lime cordial in a shaker with ice and shake well for 20 seconds.
Strain into a tumbler, top up with ice and ginger ale. Add a pinch of salt and stir gently.
Garnish with one or two slices of dried orange and a sprig of spekboom (optional).
Noon gun salute
Ingredients
50ml Cape Town Black Rhino Gin
20ml lime cordial
5ml freshly squeezed lime juice
100ml ginger ale
Pinch of salt
Lime wedge
Ice
Method
Combine gin, lime cordial, lime juice and salt in a tumbler glass and stir to release the flavours.
Add ice and top up with ginger ale.
Garnish with lime wedge (or dried grapefruit).
Mocktail Daiquiri
Ingredients
22 ml fresh lime juice
45 ml simple syrup
3 dashes ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters
1 fresh lime
Method
Shake all ingredients together in an ice-filled shaker and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Add lime wedges as garnish.
Rooibos thyme and cranberry mocktail
1 cup cranberry juice
1/2 cup Laager Cranberry & Wild Cherry Rooibos ice cubes
1/2 cup tonic water
Fresh thyme leaves
Method
In a shaker, pour in the ice, juice, and fresh thyme and shake until the outside of the shaker is icy.
Pour contents into a glass. Top with tonic water. Garnish with fresh thyme sprigs.
Party Punch (Mocktail)
2 x 1 lt. Rhodes Quality Apple and Cranberry Fruit Juice Blend
1 lt. ginger ale
65 ml (¼ cup) fresh lemon juice
Ice
Orange slices and fresh mint leaves
Method
Chill all the ingredients overnight.
Place the ice in a large punch bowl.
Stir in the Rhodes Quality Apple and Cranberry Fruit Juice Blend, ginger ale and lemon juice.
Garnish with orange slices and cranberries. Serve chilled.
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