• Quenching and crowd-pleasing, a frosty glass of ginger beer can kick off a kitchen tea or polish off a round of tennis… Makes 1,5 litres Dissolve 2,5ml (½ tsp) sugar in 30ml (2 tbsp) warm water. Add 2ml instant dry yeast and stir well. Set aside in a warm place until frothy. Combine the zest of 2 lemons with 200g (1 cup) sugar and 30ml (2 tbsp) ground ginger. Add 250ml (1 cup) boiling water and leave to steep for 10 minutes. Strain the mixture into a 1,5 litre container with a lid (a bottle with a screw-top lid is…

    Warm your heart and your head with traditional comfort for winter sniffles Serves 2 In each glass, combine 10ml (2 tsp) honey, 30ml (2 tbsp) whisky, brandy or rum and 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh lemon juice. Top the glass up with freshly made hot, black tea. Stir and garnish with a clove and a slice of lemon or orange.

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    It’s almost time for Robertson Wine Valley’s famed winter festival and this year promises to be an exceptional experience you don’t want to miss! Robertson Wine Valley is hosting its 16th Wacky Wine Weekend in June 2019 – and what a weekend it promises to be! The highlights at this year’s event include produce from over 30 well-established wine estates and tourism operators in the Ashton, Bonnievale, McGregor and Robertson regions. Participating wineries will open their cellar doors and showcase the finest vintages in the Robertson Wine Valley, allowing you to savour award-winning varietals through tours, pairings and interactive tastings…

    Print Recipe Koeksisters Serves: 36 Cooking Time: 50 mins plus overnight for the syrup Ingredients SYRUP 1,25kg sugar 750ml (3 cups) water DOUGH 560g cake flour 15ml (1 tbsp) baking powder a pinch of salt 30ml (2 tbsp) butter 1 large egg 375ml (1½ cups) milk oil, for deep frying Instructions 1 For the syrup,