Feeling a little glum that the hot summer days are coming to an end? Why not lift your spirits and take up the home bartending trend by whipping up one (or all) of these delicious cocktails to toast the last days of summer in style?
Decided you’re not drinking? No fear, one of the recipes features the freshly-introduced Fluère Non-alcoholic Distilled Spirit. Before you turn your nose up, consider what founding owner of premium drinks company, Truman & Orange, Rowan Leibbrandt, has to say on the subject: “Non-alcoholic spirits like Seedlip, Abstinence and Fluère aren’t meant to replace alcoholic drinks. Rather, they add diversity and more options so that when you aren’t drinking, or you want to drink less, you don’t have to compromise on flavour or ingredients. You can experiment with mixers, garnish and flavour combinations to create perfectly balanced cocktails, just as you would with an alcoholic spirit. The taste and drinking experience are so comparable that it’s possible to switch between alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks easily.”
THE BLOEDLEMOEN (pronounced Blue’d Le Moon) LUCKY LEAGUE
Ingredients
2 tablespoons (30ml) Bloedlemoen Gin
4 teaspoons (20ml) Dry vermouth
2½ teaspoons (12,5ml) lemon juice
15ml raspberry syrup (1 cup sugar, 1 cup boiling water and 10 raspberries. Shake to dissolve sugar, then chill)
20ml egg white (Pro tip: The lemon will start to “cook” the egg.)
Edible flower, for serving
Method
1. Mix all ingredients in a shaker, and shake thoroughly
2. Fine strain into a coupe or martini glass. Serve with an edible flower.
Bloedlemoen Gin RRP: R395 per 750ml bottle available at www.takealot.com
THE DON PAPA MANILA MADE
Ingredients
50ml Don Papa
25ml Lemon Juice
20ml Honey
4 Cucumber slices
Handful of mint
Method
- Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and gently muddle to release flavours.
- Add ice and shake hard for 10-15 seconds.
- Double strain into ice-filled rocks glass.
- Garnish with a cucumber ribbon and mint sprig.
Don Papa RRP: R569 per bottle www.yuppiechef.co.za
THE POMPLEMO HOLIDAY FIZZ
Ingredients
35ml Ginato Pomplemo
Dash of elderflower syrup (or liqueur)
Dash of prosecco
Method
- Combine all ingredients in a champagne flute
- Garnish with rosemary sprig
Ginato RRP: R399 per 750ml bottle www.takealot.com
THE FLUÈRE CUBAN
Ingredients
45 ml FLUÈRE Spiced Cane
120 ml Cola
Lime wedge
Method
- Fill a highball glass with ice then add the FLUÈRE Spiced Cane and top with Cola
- Garnish with a lime wedge on the rim, or squeeze the lime in for extra freshness
Fluère RRP: R230 per 700ml bottle www.trumanandorange.com
