• Fresh mint leaves
• Swop spar-
• Water for your ice tray
kling water
• 200ml simple syrup
for lemonade to add to the
Directions:
sweetness of
Prepare ice blocks and
the drink.
add them to four double
• Add crushed
rocks glasses. Squeeze
berries to
the limes in a lemon
make your own
squeezer and distribute
berry-flavoured
between the glasses. Add mint leaves, sparkling
variation. • Mint is delicate, so
water and simple syrup,
never over stir or crush
stir and serve chilled.
the mint before adding
Serves four.
it to your mojito – it only needs a subtle
Feeling creative?
touch to release its
• Use a heavyweight
flavour.
blender or food processor to crush the ice
Pairing tip:
nutty and neutral flavours,
• 1l sparkling water
before adding it to the
Mint has an exceptional
so pair your virgin mojito
• Water for your ice tray
glasses.
ability to add crispness to
with dishes that contain
• A few sprigs of rose-
avo and you won’t go wrong. Think salads or
mary • 200ml simple syrup
Mexican food like tacos or nachos with guacamole.
Directions:
You could even make
Prepare ice blocks and
your own avocado boats
add them to four double
by adding grated cheese,
rocks glasses. Cut the or-
fried bacon bits and
anges into circular rounds
scrambled eggs to halved
and distribute between
avos and baking them for
glasses. Add sparkling
eight minutes.
water and simple syrup,
Citrus drop spritzer
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stir and garnish with a sprig of rosemary. Serves four.
Ingredients:
Feeling creative?
• 1–2 oranges
• Add some mint leaves
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