COCKTAILS
S L I A T K C O C C I S S A CL rennial favourites Mix it up with these pe
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ocktails offer an endless combination of flavours, bringing out the subtleties in just about every drink. We offer three classic mixes that have stood the test of time.
I ROYAL BLUE MARTIN e colour, this s flavor and sapphir With its hint of citru icated gem. cocktail is a sophist
Ingredients • Lime wedge • Coarse sugar or granulated sugar • Ice cubes • ¼ cup cranberry juice cocktail • 2 tablespoons citron vodka or vodka • 2 tablespoons blue curacao • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
CAIPIRINHA
national cocktail. Caipirinha is Brazil’s rted! d to get a party sta It’s a drink guarantee Ingredients: • 3 tablespoons cachaça • Half a lime cut into 4 wedges • 2 teaspoons sugar • Crushed ice Directions • Place lime and sugar into an old fashioned glass. • Mash the two ingredients together using a muddler or a wooden spoon. • Fill the glass with crushed ice and add the Cachaça.
Tip: You can use other citrus fruit instead of lime. Cachaça can be replaced with vodka, making a caipiroska.
Directions • Use the lime wedge to moisten the rim of the chilled martini glass. Sprinkle sugar onto a small plate, and lightly coat the moistened rim with sugar. • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add cranberry juice, vodka, curacao and lime juice; cover and shake. Strain into a martini glass.
MARGARITA
well with classic cocktail goes This contemporary riment such as fajitas. Expe hot and spicy food ns! pairing combinatio with your own foodIngredients: • 3 tablespoons tequila • 1 tablespoon Cointreau • 2 tablespoons lime juice Directions: • Rub the rim of the glass with the lime slice to make the salt stick to it. • Take care to moisten only the outer rim and sprinkle the salt on it. • The salt should present to the lips of the imbiber and never mix into the cocktail. • Shake the other ingredients with ice, then carefully pour into the glass.
Tip: Instead of Cointreau, you can use other orange-flavored liqueurs such as Grand Marnier, Gran Gala, other brands of triple sec, or blue curacao, for a blue margarita. www.spotongmag.co.za
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