La Piscine des fleurs
Technically, the Piscine is not a cocktail, but rather a way of drinking your bubbly.
Drink
GINGERBREAD AND KORRELKONFYT G&T
I love the subtle, spicy heat of gingerbread, which I’ve had with a drizzle of korrelkonfyt on more than one occasion.
BLOODY MARY
This undisputed classic has seen more incarnations than Madonna over the span of career. It is sometimes garnished with beef or chorizo, sometimes prawns or all manner of fruits and vegetables, and sometimes even onion rings or pretzels. But when it comes to a scaring up a great morning-after Bloody Mary, the simpler the better.
Cointreau Kalahari Cooler
This is like a fruit salad in cocktail form – summer in a glass – perfect for a poolside party or treat for two on one of those sweltering December days.
Kalahari Kollins
The kick you get out of preserving the season with this pear and vanilla simple syrup is perfectly complemented by the kick you’ll get out of this Collins cocktail, beautifully paired with a beautiful cognac.
Kalahari Gin Spritz
This cocktail was inspired by the horned cucumber found in the Kalahari. On one of those bone-dry summer days, you won’t easily find a drink more refreshing than this melon-and-cucumber gin sensation.
NOT ALL BUBBLES WERE CREATED EQUAL
A Fresh Look at Méthode Cap Classique South Africa has been making wine for more than 300 years, but we only began adding sparkles to our wines about 50 years ago. In 1971, you could pick up a bottle of bubbles for a mere R3, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but it was the …
THE GRAND DOM
The Dom Pedro is as South African as bazaar pannekoek and milk tart – and is one of those classics that you can dress up or down to suit the occasion – no matter where you’re from.
The Boscia Blaze
The Kalahari is a stark landscape with vast stretches of red sand dunes and sparse vegetation, but look closer and you will find that it’s teeming with life. And where there’s life, there’s possibility. This recipe was inspired by the fiery sunset over Boscia House at Tswalu Kalahari, the home of KLEIN JAN.
The Golden Goose (With gooseberries)
Some gins simply beg to be mixed while others are quite content on their own, chilling on the rocks. The more fragrant gins that foreground a particular flavour like citrus, rooibos or blueberry usually lend themselves well to being enjoyed neat – and are often referred to as “sipping” gins.
