Grapefruit and gin martinis

  • Post published:March 23, 2018

There’s no better way to start off the weekend than by sipping on a refreshing and delicious drink. Gin is definitely making its mark as the drink of 2018, and can be paired with many different herbs and flavours. For these stunning gin martinis, we’ve opted for a bitter-sweet taste to forget about those weekday stresses.

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Aperol Spritz

  • Post published:September 29, 2017

Want a taste of Italy’s most popular cocktail? Serve Aperol Spritz in wine glasses as the Italians do or omit the Prosecco and soda, and serve the straight Aperol in a tumbler over ice.

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Roxy’s mulled wine

  • Post published:May 19, 2017

They knew how to winter back in the good old days and our online manager, Roxy, developed this medieval mulled wine and it has been enjoyed on many a wintry weekend evening in her home. So grab your favourite bottle of red, some vitamin C-packed citrus and your spices, and you’re good to go.

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Avocado margaritas

  • Post published:April 26, 2017

Yes, you read right! We made a tequila treat with everyone’s absolute favourite fruit. Our unique take on the classic is perfect for a Mexican-themed menu. Enjoy our avocado margaritas at cocktail hour this weekend, served with tortilla chips, salsa and enchiladas.

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Jelly babies

  • Post published:April 14, 2017

Do you love the taste of jelly babies as much as we do? We decided to take things a step further for the long weekend and try to turn this flavour into a fun boozy treat. Try these babies out and let us know what you think.

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Tom Collins

  • Post published:March 31, 2017

Use a shaker when you have more mixer than spirit. Thicker ingredients such as syrups and cream liqueurs can also mix inconsistently – so they should be shaken. Shaking with ice is a good way to cool down a drink and dilute it for perfect balance. Our favourite shaken cocktail? Why, the Tom Collins!

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Drinks or dessert? Let’s just have both!

  • Post published:March 28, 2017

We all dream of a world where we can have our cake and eat it too. But if we had to have all the cake we wanted (read: everyday), it wouldn’t fit too well into our plan of living a relatively healthy and balanced life. So what are we then to do when it comes to choosing between dessert or that after-work cosmo? Well, why not just throw it in with the batter!

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Flirtini cocktails

  • Post published:February 14, 2017

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! We couldn’t think of a better way to sweep your special someone off their feet than with our sexy and fun flirtini cocktails.

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Calories in wine

How to have your wine and drink it too – on a calorie budget

  • Post published:February 8, 2017

As South Africans, we cannot pass up a good glass of wine. Especially in summer, after a long work week. But what does having fun at happy hour mean for our waists? We’ve partnered up with CyberCellar to decipher the calorie and carb count of our favourite sips to see which ones fit best into our New Year’s resolution healthy living plan.

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