BERRY TEA PUNCH
Makes 1.5 litres
2 berry flavoured tea bags
500ml hot water
500ml mixed berry juice, chilled
200g fresh or frozen mixed berries
15ml grenadine
500ml lemonade, chilled
ice for serving
Put the tea bags into a jug and add the hot water. Leave to infuse for 30 minutes. Remove the tea bags and chill well. Add the berry juice, berries, and grenadine. Just before serving, add the lemonade and serve with plenty of ice.
CARIBBEAN COOLER
Makes 1.5 litres
500ml pineapple juice
500ml mango juice
200ml coconut milk
8 mango slices
8 pineapple wedges
30ml coconut flakes
500ml lemonade or soda water
ice for serving
Stir all the ingredients together with a few handfuls of ice. Serve immediately.
CITRUS TWIST
Makes about 1 litre
750ml Sauvignon Blanc white wine
2 grapefruit, cut and diced
2 oranges, cut and diced
2 lemons, cut and diced
4 limes, quartered
150ml grapefruit juice
150ml orange juice
handful of mint
75ml honey syrup
ice to serve
Stir all the ingredients together with a few handfuls of ice. Serve immediately.
l Honey syrup is available at bottle stores.
WATERMELON AND CUCUMBER WINE PUNCH
Makes 1.5 litres
Lemonade
250ml sugar
1 litre water
grated rind of 1 large lemon
250ml lemon juice
Punch
500ml Chardonnay white wine
18 watermelon chunks
1 small cucumber, julienned
500ml home-made lemonade
500ml soda water to taste
ice for serving
LEMONADE: Combine the sugar, water and lemon rind in a saucepan and heat until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice. Chill well. Store in the fridge.
PUNCH: Combine all the ingredients and mix well. Stir with a few handfuls of ice. Serve immediately.
SUMMER SPLASH
Makes about 1.5 litres
250ml Pimms
75ml gin
handful of mint
2 green apples, sliced
1 lemongrass stalk, bashed
5 strawberries, sliced
1 small cucumber, sliced into ribbons
500ml ginger beer
500ml lemonade
ice to serve
Mix all the ingredients together in a jug or punch bowl and serve immediately.
PINEAPPLE RUM PUNCH
Makes about 2.5 litres
750ml Chenin Blanc white wine
150 ml white rum
20ml pomegranate seeds
2 limes, quartered
4-6 pineapple chunks
500ml pineapple juice
500ml pomegranate juice
500ml ginger ale
ice to serve
Mix all the ingredients together in a jug or punch bowl and serve immediately. - The Star
* The recipes are from Thirst, the mobile cocktail bar company (www.thirstbarservices.co.za)