Zesty Tonic
Serves 1
Ingredients
1 lemon or lime
120ml good-quality tonic water
1 slice lemon or lime
Ice
Optional: Add a kick
40ml of your favourite gin
Method
1. Chill your favourite crystal glass, then half-fill it with ice.
2. Rub a lemon or lime wedge around the rim, squeeze it onto the ice and discard.
3. Add your tonic and gin (if using), a slice of lemon or lime, stir and enjoy!
Berry Delicious
Serves 4
Ingredients
60ml agave syrup (or real maple syrup)
1 litre soda water
Fresh berries of your choice for garnishing
Ice
Optional: Add a kick
120ml sloe gin
Method
1. Fill four highball glasses with ice and add 30ml sloe gin to each (if using).
2. Drizzle 15ml agave syrup into each glass and top up with soda water. Garnish with fresh berries and take a slow sip.
Picante De La Casa
Serves 1
Ingredients
30ml fresh lime juice
10 stalks fresh coriander
1 fresh red chilli, sliced
2cm piece of lemongrass, lightly bashed
15ml agave syrup
Handful of ice cubes
Fresh coriander for garnishing
Splash of ginger beer (optional)
Optional: Give it a kick
60ml tequila
Method
1. Shake all the ingredients vigorously in a cocktail shaker.
2. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice and garnish with the chilli, lemongrass stalk and some fresh coriander.
Cosmopolitan
Serves 5
Ingredients
250ml cranberry juice
125ml pomegranate juice (essential for this version)
125ml freshly squeezed lime juice
Thinly sliced lime for garnishing
Ice
Optional: Give it a kick
500ml good-quality vodka
250ml Cointreau
Method
1. Combine all the ingredients in a large jug.
2. Half-fill a cocktail shaker with ice, pour in a third of the mixture and shake for a full minute (or there about).
3. Pour into a wide-rimmed martini glass, garnish with a slice of lime and serve immediately.
Recipes adapted from Temptations by Prim Reddy & Niranj Pather
Niranj and Prim’s motto is that food isn’t just about sustenance; it’s about the experience, irrespective of how simple the offering may be. The book features heritage recipes passed down over generations, as well as dishes discovered on their travels – all sprinkled with their own flair. From breakfast to dessert, there’s something for everyone – including party-time cocktails, which is where these come in. Buy the book.