Essential Flavours Volume 5 I Issue 3 | Page 107

drinks

Pink

LEMONADE
By Kenneth Tebogo Middleton @ kennethtebogomiddleton
An excerpt from Paradise by Kenneth Tebogo Middleton, published by Penguin Random House South Africa. Retail price: R420
Makes 6
What You’ ll Need
• 2 cups grapefruit juice
• ½ cup lemon juice
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 grapefruit, sliced
• 6 sprigs fresh rosemary
• ice cubes, for serving
• 2 cups soda water
Let’ s Make
1. In a jug, whisk the grapefruit juice, lemon juice and honey until fully combined.
2. Add ⅓ cup of the grapefruit and lemon juice mixture to each glass, along with a slice of grapefruit, a sprig of rosemary and plenty of ice cubes.
3. Top each with about ⅓ cup soda water and stir gently.
4. Serve immediately. essentialflavours. co. za • Spring 2026 | 105