Lemonade Homemade

It’s nearly the festive season and things are heating up of late. It’s that time of a year when a refreshing drink is most refreshing.

So I thought I might try to make some homemade lemonade…

Ingredients
Lemons (300mL squeezed)
Caster Sugar (270mG)
Lime (Half)
Sparkling Mineral Water (900mL)
Mint

Preparation
1. Squeeze the lemons and lime and pour into pot
2. Heat the pot and stir in the caster sugar
3. Let the mixture boil and turn off heat once the sugar has dissolved
4. Pour this mixture into a container and place in the freezer to cool
5. Once cool pour in a jug with the mineral water
6. Pour into glasses and add some mint and ice

I was really impressed with how easy and quick it was to make, I’m going to make a big batch and never need to buy cordial again!

The Unusual Hendrick’s Gin

This is for two kinds of people - those that already love gin and those that don’t yet love it; Hendrick’s Gin.

Below is a recipe for Hendrick’s Tonic which is the best g&t in town.

Ingredients
2 oz. Hendrick’s Gin
Tonic Water

Preparation
Pour Hendrick’s Gin into highball glass over ice cubes
and fill with tonic water. Stir. Garnish with cucumber.

Hendrick’s has won a stack of awards including Wall Street “Best Gin” (2003) and Time Magazine “Best new breed of gin, Hendrick’s a small batch cult favourite” (2004)

The gin is brewed in Scotland and the taste is due to a rare distilling process and unusual ingredients including rose and cucumber. The Hendrick’s website is worth a visit and has more information about all things Hendricks including more cocktail recipes.

You can pick up a bottle for about $60, which is expensive but worth every penny.