A FLOURISH OF
Cocktails
Winter cocktails call for seasonal punch so check out this selection using non-alcoholic, sugar and sweetener-free Seedlip mixers (available from supermarkets and specialty food stores). Start with this delicious martini in which rhubarb and kaffir lime offer an exotic escape accompanied by a taste of the English countryside through the addition of fresh mint and rosemary. A sipping cocktail which will leave you craving another.
SPICE & BL ACKCURRANT Combining Seedlip Spice with blackcurrant is a true walk down memory lane. It’s a cocktail with an adult twist – one for the crowds! INGREDIENTS • • • •
50ml Seedlip Spice 94 25ml blackcurrant cordial Top with sparkling apple juice Garnish: Lemon Zest
Add Seedlip & blackcurrant cordial into a highball glass. Fill glass with ice. Top with Sparkling Apple Juice. Stir to mix. Add garnish.
RHUBARB & KAFFIR LIME MARTINI INGREDIENTS • 50ml Seedlip Garden 108 • 30ml rhubarb & kaffir lime shrub* (see recipe below) • Garnish: kaffir lime leaf Add Seedlip Garden, rhubarb and kaffir lime shrub into a mixing glass. Fill with plenty of ice. Stir well to chill. Strain into a Chilled Coupe or Nick & Nora glass. Add garnish.
RHUBARB & KAFFIR LIME SHRUB* INGREDIENTS • • • • •
3 rhubarb stalks finely sliced 5 kaffir lime leaves 1 cup cider vinegar 1 cup of caster sugar 1/2 cup of filtered water
Add all ingredients to a mason jar and muddle. Leave in fridge for 24 hours. Fine strain & bottle. The shrub will last 14 days refrigerated. www.southmagazine.co.nz
TEA TODDY Sure to be a favourite, is this hot toddy using some classic ingredients to create a wonderful winter warmer. Assam tea compliments the citrus & ginger flavours of Seedlip Grove. A nice variation using coconut sugar to sweeten, this tea brings an earthy hue ideal for sipping. It’s a hug in a mug!
INGREDIENTS • 50ml Seedlip Grove 42 • 1 tsp of coconut sugar • 120ml hot Assam tea made by brewing one Assam tea bag in boiling water for two minutes. • Garnish: Fresh or crystallised ginger Add all ingredients into a heatproof mug. Stir gently and add garnish.
Seedlip mixers are available in supermarkets and liquor stores. south | august 2020 | 27
