15 Fab festive cocktails

By Annette Klinger, 2 December 2015

’Tis the season for some fa-la-la-la-fun leading up to the summer holidays, so what better way to get into the relaxed swing of things with some refreshing merry-making cocktails? Don’t worry teetotalers, we’ve got you covered, too!

BOOZY BEAUTS

Get the party started with these alcoholic tipples perfect for…

… gin o’ clock

Fresh cucumber-and-gin cocktail

Pink gin apple delight

… traditionalists

Sunshine-yellow piña coladas

Pisco sours

Tom Collins

… fans of fruitiness

Pomegranate cocktail with candy-striped beetroot, apples and celery

Cape gooseberry and chilli margarita

Coconut-and-rum granadilla cocktail

… a nightcap

Nirvana by chocolate

Amarula cream martini

… adventurous sippers

The TastyOne

Amahle

COCKTAILS WITHOUT THE KICK

Don’t drink alcohol? These sips are perfect for…

… stylish rooftop soirees

Virgin pomegranate mojito

… bring-and-braais

Braaied lemonade

… beach picnics

Watermelon, raspberry and mint cooler

Pineapple-and-ginger zing

… the gourmand

Iced rooibos tea with cardamom and spicy guava jelly

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Annette Klinger

Article by Annette Klinger

Woolworths TASTE’s features writer maintains that almost any dish can be improved with butter and cream. She’s a stickler for comfort food, especially German treats that remind her of her late grandmother, such as pork schnitzel with sauerkraut and spätzlen. She is a voracious reader of food magazines and recipe books, and instinctively switches over to the cooking channel whenever she checks into a hotel or guesthouse.
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