How to open a pomegranate quickly
Pomegranates are delicious and nutritious and the “jewels” add a certain glamour to cocktails, but getting them open can be …
EMPIRE GIMLET
Ingredients: 50ml Pienaar & Son Empire Gin 25ml lime juice 50ml simple syrup* cucumber wheel garnish Method: Fill a cocktail …
Gin-Soaked Carrot Cake
A fabulously boozy winter (or anytime) treat! Some carrot cakes are overwhelmingly sweet with layers and layers of icing, and …
Iced Gin Mocha Latte
Drinking coffee doesn’t make me awesome. I’m already awesome. But things get more interesting and fun when I’m awesome and …
Breakfast G&T
This little “hello world” cocktail is a wonderfully decadent start to any day and makes an original alternative to the …
The Short Pope
Gintale: Did you know that in 1798 the first pastor of the Swellendam Dutch Reformed Church was a little on …
In Pursuit of Magic Cocktail
Your Mum’s magic and deserves the best. Charm Mum (and yourself) and conjure up an In Pursuit of Magic cocktail. …
Knorhoek Bloom
Ingredients: 50ml Knorhoek Pink Gin 5 blueberries, halved 2 raspberries, halved ¼ sprig rosemary 200ml Indian tonic water Ice Method: …
An Apple a Day
Ingredients: 50ml African Botanicals Gin, simple syrup* (honey, water, rosemary) fresh apples, apple juice, lemon juice, a sprig of rosemary …
Gin and Tonic Float
Oh goodness… it’s a childlike treat that’s strictly for grown-ups! Just add a lovely big scoop of vanilla ice cream …
Dig Delight
Ingredients: 100ml Cointreau 100ml apple juice 1 tsp brown sugar 50ml Distillery Road Gin 5 basil leaves lime wedge Method: …
Watermelon and rose G&T
Calling all watermelon lovers! I know you all live gin – so that’s a given. What’s more refreshing than the …
Festive Indulgence
100ml Ginologist Christmas Pudding Gin 250ml milk 100ml cream 2 eggs separated 1⁄2 cup sugar cinnamon nutmeg Whisk the egg …
SWEET SOUR – Yearend Cocktail
50ml Cruxland Black Winter Truffle Gin 15ml honey syrup (dilute honey with warm water in equal parts) 25ml freshly-squeezed lemon …
SUMMER SPIRIT GIN COCKTAIL
Summer is finally here, and with the promise of longer warmer days we are inspired to by our thirst to create …
Matey Mate Fizz Cocktail
50ml fresh lime juice 150ml bubbles (Méthode Cap Classique) 20ml fresh orange juice 50ml White Water Gin edible flowers in …
LICENCE TO SCARE COCKTAIL
50ml Poetic Licence Spiced Gin 25ml fresh lime juice 200ml ginger beer lime wedge 2 sprig fresh mint 1 jalapeño …
ORIGIN OF ORIGINS COCKTAIL
INGREDIENTS: 50ml Origins Citrus Gin ice 5 peppercorns 1 crack salt 8 mint leaves top with tonic water METHOD: Add …
Quarantini
Let’s face it, we could all use a drink We may not be able to head to our preferred sundowner spot, …
Sparkling Fynbos
50ml Mirari Shimmer Amber Gin 5 drops of bitters 75ml soda water 75ml tonic water Half an orange, freshy squeezed …