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APPLE PIE SHANDY
your favourite your best beer and Enjoy the flavours of cktail. into one amazing co pudding combined Serves two.
Method: • Combine all the above ingredients, except ale, cider and apple slices, in a small saucepan. Heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. • Remove from heat and allow to completely cool. • Strain and chill. • Pour the ale, cider and two tots sugar syrup (or more if you prefer a sweeter cocktail) into a pitcher and stir to mix. • Place apple slices into 2 chilled beer glasses and pour over the ale and cider mixture. • Serve with cinnamon stick stirrers.
Ingredients: • 60 ml light brown sugar • 30 ml lemon juice • 30 ml water • 1 stick cinnamon • 1 star anise • 1 cardamom pod • 340 ml golden ale; chilled • 330 ml apple cider; chilled • Apple slices; to serve • Extra long cinnamon sticks; to serve (optional)
UR WHISKY HOT AND SO y season! for any occasion, an The perfect cocktail Ingredients: • 30 ml sugar • 30 ml boiling water • 2 tots whisky • 1 tot lime juice • ¼ tsp. sambal oelek • Ice • 2–3 sprigs coriander
Method:
• Stir sugar and water together until sugar has dissolved. Cool until needed.
• Place one tot of sugar syrup in a cocktail shaker together with the whisky, lime juice, sambal oelek and ice. Shake well. • Strain into tumblers filled with ice. Garnish with coriander and serve.
BRANDY SNAP as in July. Perfect for Christm Serves two.
Ingredients: • 2 tots brandy • 4 tsp. soft brown sugar • 4 tots freshly squeezed orange juice • 400 ml ginger ale • Bitters • Orange zest; to garnish • Ice
Method: • Stir the brandy, brown sugar and orange juice together in a cocktail shaker until the sugar has dissolved. • Fill two tumblers with ice. • Strain the brandy mixture over, top with ginger ale and add a dash of bitters. • Stir gently so as not to disturb the bubbles. • Garnish with orange zest and serve.
Recipes courtesy of Checkers. www.checkers.co.za www.spotongmag.co.za
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