MyKitchen - Issue 36 - October 2017

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Thai-style G&T

MAKES 2

INGREDIENTS

1 lemon grass teabag

2 tbsp gin

150 ml tonic water

1 tbsp simple syrup

Ice cubes

2 stalks lemon grass

Cucumber slices, to garnish

METHOD

1. Place the teabag in a pitcher.
   Add the gin and leave to steep
   to the desired strength.


2. Pour into 2 glasses and add
   tonic water, syrup and ice.


3. Stir with lemon grass, stalks,
   leaving them in the glasses to
   garnish. Add cucumber.

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68 OCTOBER 2017

HERBY POURS

Take a stroll through your garden next time

you want to whip up a killer cocktail

recipes & styling RUAN KLOPPERS

photography SAMANTHA PINTO

Watermelon, basil

& vodka cocktail

MAKES 2

INGREDIENTS

4 cups cubed watermelon

¼ cup sugar

Ice cubes

½ cup water

¼ cup vodka

¼ cup basil

1 lime, juice

METHOD

1. Blend watermelon, sugar and
   2–3 ice cubes till smooth. Strain,
   discarding the pulp and seeds.


2. Mix water, vodka, basil and
   lime juice. Pour into 2 glasses.


3. Add ice and watermelon juice;
   stir. Garnish with watermelon.

Rosemary &

berry margarita

MAKES 2

INGREDIENTS

2 cups water

1 cup mixed berries,

some sliced

¼ cup tequila

2 limes, juice

1 egg white

2 tbsp sugar

Crushed ice

2 sprigs rosemary

METHOD

1. Combine the water, berries,
   tequila, lime juice, egg white,
   sugar and ice. Stir until the
   sugar is dissolved.


2. Pour into 2 glasses. Stir with
   the rosemary sprigs, leaving
   them in the glasses to garnish. PHOTOGRAPHY: HM

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GIN

+ sage, coriander,

lemon grass

RUM

+ mint, origanum,

tarragon, lemon

verbena

TEQUILA

+ rosemary,

lavender, basil,

sage

VODKA

+ parsley,

rosemary,

basil, mint

WHISKY

+ thyme, sage,

rosemary,

tarragon

SPIRIT + HERB

GUIDE

THE

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