Ingredients

35ml London Dry Gin of choice

50ml Naartjie Cordial

100ml Tonic or Soda Water

15ml Pomegranate & Rooibos syrup

Method

• Combine ingredients over plenty of ice in a tall glass
• Stir well and then gently pour pomegranate & Rooibos syrup into the drink
• Garnish with a wheel of fresh naartjie and a sprig of spekboom – or your favourite citrus and green gin garnish.

Naartjie Cordial

• 1 cup freshly squeezed nartjie juice
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 50ml lemon Juice
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• Combine ingredients in a pot and simmer until sugar is dissolved
• Store in a clean bottle and keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks

Pomegranate & Rooibos Syrup

• 1 cup pomegranate juice (substitute cranberry if you can’t find pomegranate)
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 rooibos tea bag
• Combine ingredients in a pot and simmer and stir until sugar is dissolved
• Simmer for a further 2 minutes to allow tea to infuse
• Remove tea bag, store in a clean bottle and keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks