FOOD AND WINE
grapefruits into circular rounds and distribute between glasses. Add white grape juice, lime juice and soda water, stir and serve chilled. Serves four. Feeling creative? • Swop the soda water with ginger ale for a deliciously sugary spin on this mocktail. • Use fresh limes instead of lime juice for the best results. • Add two tablespoons of lemon juice for a zesty finish. • Add canned peaches or slices of apple for a boost of fruity flavour. before stirring, for a
ade virgin daiquiri by
refreshing twist that
adding frozen ber-
complements the cit-
ries, lemonade and
rus and resinous notes.
crushed ice.
touch to the dish.
Pairing tip:
Virgin grapefruit sangria
Traditionally, sangria is a blend of sweet and citrusy fruits that
Ingredients:
are especially refresh-
native, you can swop
Pairing tip:
• 1–2 grapefruits
ing when the warm
the simple syrup for
Lemon pairs excellently
• 500ml white grape
weather sneaks in. Pair
liquid stevia sweet-
with spicy dishes, espe-
ener.
cially those that include
• Water for your ice tray
pork dishes or gammon
cardamom, nutmeg,
• 4 tablespoons of lime
garnished with pineapple
• For a sugar-free alter-
• For a boost of citrusy
your virgin sangria with
juice
sweetness, swop the
coriander or tarragon as
sparkling water for
main flavours. A seafood
lemonade or replace
or meat curry dish would
the simple syrup with
be the perfect pairing,
Directions:
grapefruit so bring the
200ml of Oros.
with the lemon cutting
Prepare ice blocks and
heat – you’ll have exactly
through the spiciness and
add them to four double
what you need to cool
adding a zesty finishing
rocks glasses. Cut the
yourself down.
• Turn your mocktail into a strawberry-lemon-
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and cherries. Alterna-
juice • 200ml soda water
tively, dishes with lots of chilli work brilliantly with
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