Rooibos is my favourite hot beverage, and occasionally, cold beverage. It’s been months since I’ve cut out caffeine and I really feel great. Part of it is because of the way my body responds to caffeine – I wrote about it here. I know a lot of people, both my and...
This International Gin and Tonic Day garnish your classic cocktail with cucumber. Gloriously unusual, Hendrick’s Gin suggests you try something equally unusual. The humble cucumber brings out the curious flavours of Hendrick’s Gin, with its infusions of English...
New Year's Eve Punch is exactly what you need to make the chaos that is 2020 feel like a fuzzy bad dream and hopes for 2021 soar. Before I share the recipe from those wonderful people over at Delish where you can find a treasure trove of wonderful food and drinks...
Bourbon is enjoying an upswing in the premium spirits market - the mellow allure of America's craft liquid is seeing a growing number of South Africans becoming increasingly more appreciative of authentic American whiskey. I'm not much of a bourbon drinker, but...
Many businesses are closing over the holiday period, and to celebrate the break you can't do much better than Hendrick's Gin - my all-time favourite gin. You can find loads more recipes like these on their website. Cucumber lemonade 1 parts Hendrick's Gin1 parts lemon...
Mimosas seem to be the only acceptable brunch tipple that's not considered hair of the dog as far as I know. They're way too classy and so versatile! I've rounded up ten mimosas that I think would be just wonderful to celebrate the season with. Curated recipes and...
A shrub, in cocktail terms, is a non-alcoholic drinking vinegar. That sounds really terrible, but if you get the balance right it adds a wonderful depth and complexity to your cocktail. When mixing your drink - for all the budding mixologists out there creating their...
I'm sure the thought of cream and spirits mixing brings a curdling to mind to many. But done right, it is delicious. And I can't think of a better way to enjoy a light dessert (if there's no chocolate mousse or banofi pie in the fridge, anyway). Not my recipes or...
The cherry gimlet is without a doubt my favourite sweet cocktail. I've come to realise that I have a favourite savoury (dry gin martini with three olives) sour (classic margarita) and sweet cocktail (see above). News Cafe used to make them, but I've never found them...
