Lyre’s non-alcoholic spirits has just launched here … just in time for responsible Summer cocktails. And the variety of cocktails you can make is vast … with flavours including Dry London Spirit (a gin alternative), Italian Spritz (an Amalfi Spritz), American Malt (a bourbon alternative) and Coffee Originale (perfect for an Espresso Martini). All made with natural flavours and extracts from fruits, botanicals, spices, nuts, seeds, and other natural sources, low in calories, vegan and with 100 per cent recyclable packaging. So all the boxes are tick, tick, ticked! Around R400 each from lyres.co.za
Baked halloumi with lemon, wild thyme and honey. A salad with fennel, feta, orange and pistachio. Za’atar, paprika and garlic chicken. In Persiana Everyday, Sabrina Ghayour takes flavour to the max … more than 100 generous, inviting recipes, each more delish than the last. We’re making the rhubarb, rose and pistachio trifle pots on repeat! Aster, R620 from Exclusive Books
An armful of Summer. We’re fairly obsessed with these bracelets … all Czech and mirrored crystals, turquoise and lime howlite. From poolside during the day, to cocktails at sunset … the more the beautiful merrier! From around R280 each from @lemonsandgrace on Instagram.
Hot on our lust list
An ode to self-expression, this season is a salute to the energy of youth culture, 50s and 60s Americana and music. It’s all rock ’n roll attitude, signature styles, bold designs. And Scotch & Soda has got it just right! Think prints rooted in desert landscapes and road trips, with palm trees and cacti, bold colours and designs, in both the men and women’s ranges. Effortlessly cool and desirable. Details: scotchandsoda.co.za
A P&T for Summer
This Summer, we’ll be drinking port-styled drinks. Port-style? In Summer? Isn’t that a winter choice for old men? Nope … not anymore. The new De Krans Premium P&T is a port-style and tonic cocktail, which puts all those old-fashioned ideas to shame. It’s a drink that tells the story of love and innovation. Love … because the De Krans team do love their port-style wines.
And innovation … to encourage the younger generation – those who love cocktails and ready-to-drink beverages, to try port-style drinks. This sparkling, naturally sweet, premixed drink, with 6 per cent alcohol, boasts fresh flavours of passion fruit, pineapple, peaches and citrus, with the iconic and familiar bitterness of the tonic flavour on the aftertaste. It’s all natural flavourings, comes in a nifty 275ml bottle and should be served super chilled. We love it (oh .. and those elderly port-style drinking chaps … they will too!). You’ll find it in four-bottle carry packs and 24-bottle cases at your stores or from dekrans.co.za.
WIN
We’re giving away a four-bottle carry pack of De Krans port-style and tonic cocktails worth R840. Enter the competition here.
