As summer is slowly fading away, Brunch weekends are once again in order.
Egg-cellent time is wise not to catch us bottomless! We’ve got you some easy-peasy cocktails that will assist in sipping away the Sunday Blues:
- Sangria Lemonade, cause when life gives you lemons….
Serves 8
Ingredients:
2L watered lemonade (around 500 ml lemon syrup – 1500ml water, depending on how sweet you want it)
1 bottle white wine (750 ml)
2/3 cup of light rum
1/2 cup raspberries
1 orange, Sliced
1 green apple, sliced
Mint for garnish
Method:
In a large container, combine lemonade, wine and rum. Stir, then add fruit. Refrigerate for at least one hour and serve. Garnish with freshly cut mint for extra freshness!
- But first, Dole Whip Mimosa..!
Serves 6
Ingredients:
1/4 cup sugar, for rimming champagne flutes
Pineapple wedges
1 cup pineapple juice
1/3 cup coconut milk (not canned)
1 bottle of champagne or other quality white sparkling wine
1 whipped cream for topping (optional)
Method:
Garnish flutes’ tops with sugar, by using a pineapple wedge.
In a tall container, stir together pineapple juice and coconut milk until combined. Pour into champagne flutes and top off with champagne.
Garnish each flute with whipped cream and a fresh pineapple wedge.
- Beermosa every dad’s treat…
Serves 4
Ingredients:
4 bottles blonde beer
1 cup orange juice
Orange slices, for serving
Method:
Pick up your favourite, coolest beer glass. Fill a 1/4 full with orange juice and top off with beer. Garnish with orange slices. And Voila! Effortless, yet yummy – and cool.
- Champagne Mule, cause move over coffee..
And since no bad day ever started with champagne:
Serves 2
Ingredients:
60ml vodka
60ml fresh lime juice
120ml ginger beer
Chilled Champagne
Lime wedges and freshly cut mint for garnish
Method:
Divide vodka and lime juice into 2 Champagne flutes and then top each glass with ginger beer.
Fill the rest of the glasses with Champagne, garnish with limes and mint and serve cold. Enjoy!
Give them a try and make sure “Easy like Sunday morning” is playing in the background.
At the end of the day, life is a collection of everyday moments – treat them right! 😉🥂
See you next week!
Until then.. Strike for a glass half full !
Nicole x
