• The passion wagon is a refreshing non-alcoholic cocktail courtesy of SohBar liquid chefs Andries Volschenk and Anthony Wingfield. Full of fruity flavour and the secrets of SohBar’s signature liquid magic, it’s the perfect drink for a relaxed afternoon. Virgin territory never looked this good!

    Unlike its more traditional cousin, peppermint eggnog has just enough refreshing bite to make for an unusual but delicious holiday drink. This festive glass of creamy goodness is…

    This sophisticated cocktail comes courtesy of beverage gurus Andries Volschenk and Anthony Wingfield, of Joburg’s SohBar. The basil dahling is just one of their glamorous creations, and is also alcohol-free! Cool…

    Brandy-snap mince pies with berry compote are a tarty twist on a traditional holiday favourite. It’s an English superstition that, when making fruit mincemeat, one must always stir in a clockwise direction. Stirring it anti-clockwise is supposed to bring bad luck for the year ahead. It’s also believed to be good luck to eat a mince pie each day over the 12 days of Christmas! Just don’t forget to make a wish when eating your first pie of the season.

    Sourdough is simply bread leavened with wild yeast, which develops slowly to produce the unique flavours of sourdough bread. To make the wild yeast that is used for leavening sourdough breads (known as a ‘starter’), mix stone-ground rye flour with water and leave it in a glass jar at room temperature for 24 hours, before repeating the process with different amounts of flour and water, depending on the recipe, for three more days. The dough will eventually double in size and then you take part of it, mix in water and flour, and leave for six to eight hours before…

    Kolache are pastries that hold dollops of fruit rimmed by puffy pillows of dough. Originating as a semi-sweet wedding dessert in Central Europe, the kolach has become popular in parts of the United States. We’re hoping SA catches on to this trend soon but, for now, you’ll have to make them at home!