COCKTAILS
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MICHELLE SLATER
KEN-YA
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With market stalls bursting with tropical goodness, we
figured we’d go fruity this month! These three refreshing
cocktails are easy to make and oh-so-good, so why not
make a party of it?
Pineapple Passion Mojito
Boozy Watermelon Lemonade
Mango-rita
A tropical take on a cocktail classic!
2 parts delicious, 1 part cheeky! Try this light
refreshing summer cooler.
It doesn’t get more tropical than this!
· 1 pineapple, peeled, cored and chopped into
chunks
· 50ml pineapple juice
· 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)
· 10 fresh mint leaves
· 2 limes/lemons, sliced
· 150ml light rum
· 4 passion fruit, seeds and pulp removed
· Soda water
· Ice, lemon slices and fresh mint to serve
1. Blend the pineapple, juice and sugar together
until you have a smooth puree
2. Combine the pineapple puree, rum, mint and
lemon/lime and passion fruit in a large jug then
muddle together.
3. Pour a little pineapple mixture in the bottom
of glasses, add ice then top with soda water. Add
fresh mint and a few slices of lemon and you’re
good to go!
40.
· ½ watermelon, seeds removed, cut into chunks
· ¼ cucumber, cut into chunks
· 1 cup fresh lemon juice, plus an additional
lemon, sliced, for garnish
· ¼ cup packed mint leaves, plus more mint for
garnish
· 2½ cups white rum or vodka
· ¼ cup agave syrup or simple syrup
1. Pop the watermelon chunks, cucumber, and
mint in a blender, add the lemon juice, and puree
until the mixture is smooth.
2. Strain the mixture into a pitcher to remove the
pulp and leaves.
3. Mix in your alcohol of choice and slowly mix the
syrup in until everything is well-combined.
4. Add the lemon slices and ice. Garnish each glass
with a sprig of mint. Serve!
· 2 whole limes
· 2 tablespoons coarse sugar (decorator’s sugar)
· 2 mangoes, cut into chunks
· 1 ½ cup tequila
· 1 ½ cup triple sec
· ¼ cup sugar
1. Peel lime zest and allow the zest dry out for
ten minutes . Pour the coarse sugar over the zest
and toss it around with your fingers. Et voilà, lime
sugar!
2. Throw the mango chunks, tequila, triple sec,
and sugar in the blender. Squeeze the juice of
the limes in and top with ice. Blend until totally
smooth.
3. To serve, cut a small wedge from one of the
juiced limes and rub the lime all over the rim of
the glass to moisten. Dip the rim of the glasses in
the lime sugar to give it a gorgeous, crystal rim.
4. Pour the margaritas in and serve immediately!