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Summer rose cordial gin and tonic

by empirevital
written by empirevital

If you are looking for something to put a zing in your Friday celabrations look no further. Help has arrived. This rose cordial gin and tonic will brighten up your weekend. It is a sure way help you relax and cool down on a hot Summer’s day. The red color makes me want to celebrate an early Valentine’s day – any reason to make this beautiful drink and one for your sweetheart too. For all my readers that are going into Winter season, save this recipe – this one will be great for your summer holidays still to come.

How to make a great gin and tonic:

Start with adding ice to a beautiful glass. Pour one shot of gin over the ice and then add a little fruit juice or fruit syrup of your choice. I bought a bottle of rose cordial syrup from Moroccan House Rooftop Café in Pretoria. It really is a sweet delight! Finally top up with your favorite tonic water. I used Fitch and Leedes pink sugar-free tonic water. They really have a great variety and you are sure to find a mixer you love. Finally add your best loved garnishes. Thyme is one of my favorites but mint, lemon or grapefruit will also taste delicious in this coctail. If it rocks your boat, and for that extra special effect, decorate your rose cordial gin and tonic with edible flowers and/or frozen rasberries as well.

Interesting facts about gin:

  • The Quinine in tonic apparantly helps to keep mosquitos at bay. Soldiers used to drink the tonic water with gin to mask the bitter taste of the tonic that was supposed to protect them from these pesky insects. So drink up boys and girls if you are Moz’s favorite food source.
  • Lemon zest makes for a better choice of garnish than lemon slices. The zest releases far more of the fragrant citrus oils that pair so well with gin.
  • Ice is an important ingredient in your G & T. Use big ice blocks that will not melt too fast and leave your coctail watery.
  • South-Africa hosts more than 65 gin distillers and around 135 different local craft gins on the South-African market.

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Rose cordial gin and tonic.

Refreshing, cool rose cordial gin and tonic.

Keyword Gin and tonic,

Prep Time 5 minutes

Servings


Ingredients

Keyword Gin and tonic,

Prep Time 5 minutes

Servings


Ingredients


Instructions
  1. Add ice to a glass

  2. Pour the rose cordial syrup over the ice

  3. Add the tot of gin to the glass.

  4. Pour in the tonic water.

  5. Add the garnishes and frozen raspberries

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Ultimate dagwood burgers

by empirevital
written by empirevital

I believe a Dagwood burger is the ultimate burger. So I made these Ultimate Dagwood burgers to celebrate the start of the 2019 Rugby World Cup tournament. In South Africa, World cup Rugby means braai’s (cookouts) and lots of socializing while cheering on the Springboks. South Africans love to get together and watch a Rugby game. South Africans also really love their meat. If you need to feed crowd why not consider making this home-made Dagwood burgers. They are very satisfying and you will not need much extra side dishes. Just add some beers and drinks, biltong and you are well on your way to a party.

I usually make my own patties. That way I know what went into them and I can make sure we dodge preservatives and other nasty ingredients. There are so many options that you can flavor your patties with. My favorite ingredients are fresh parsley and onion. I never make my patties without those two. Then I also add an egg to bind the mixture and to keep it juicy. Even though I add some salt and pepper to my mixture, I sprinkle some more on when flipping the patties. You can cook the patties on a grid or in a pan with a little olive oil.

These ultimate Dagwood burgers will go well with beers or gin and tonic. Also don’t forget your favorite hot sauce. My husband loves Rooibaard Sauce that tastes great with these burgers.

How you cook your eggs is up to you. I prefer mine still slightly runny, making the burgers even more saucy. I also like a matured cheddar cheese but some people prefer the processed slices that melts very easily on the hot patty. As there is no hard and fast recipe on how to build a Dagwood burger you can really add your favorite ingredients. Why not add pineapple, caramelized onions, pickled cucumbers or even jalapeno chilies.


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Ultimate dagwood burgers

A juicy burger with all your favorite ingredients

Course Main Dish

Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 10 min
Passive Time 30 min for patties to rest in refrigerator

Servings
Burgers


Ingredients
Patties

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Course Main Dish

Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 10 min
Passive Time 30 min for patties to rest in refrigerator

Servings
Burgers


Ingredients
Patties

You will also need:


Instructions
lamb mince patties
  1. Add mince, parsley, onion, salt, pepper and coriander to a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly. Divide the mince mixture into 8 even sized balls. Press slightly flat with the palm of your hand to form patties.

  1. Rest the patties in the refrigerator for 1/2 an hour.

  2. After 1/2 an hour remove the patties from the refrigerator and add a little olive oil to a heated skillet. Fry the patties for one minute on a side, flipping them over 3 times. When done remove the skillet from the heat and the patties from the skillet.

  3. Heat some oil in the skillet and fry the bacon until crispy. Remove from heat

  4. In another frying pan, add a teaspoon of olive oil and fry the eggs until the white is cooked but the yellow is still slightly runny.

  5. Lastly assemble burgers by placing all of the ingredients on a toasted burger bun.

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