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Sin + Tax’s Pretty dirty thang cocktail
4
Easy
30 minutes, plus overnight chilling time
Ingredients
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For the strawberry-and-watermelon cordial:
- 100 g strawberries
- 100 g watermelon
- 150 g sugar
- 1.5 g fine salt
- 3 T fresh lemon juice
- 6 T strawberry-and-watermelon cordial
- ¾ cup Cape brandy
- ½ cup tomato water, plus 1 T
- ¼ cup cold water
- dry sparkling wine, for topping (3–5 T per serving)
- 4 green olives, to garnish
Method
1. To make the cordial, combine the strawberries, watermelon, sugar and salt in a bowl. Cover and chill overnight. The next day, strain off the liquid and stir in the lemon juice to make the cordial.
2. Mix the cordial with the brandy, tomato water and water in a clean 500 ml plastic bottle. Freeze overnight – it will remain slushy from the alcohol. If it sets too firm, leave at room temperature for 20 minutes.
3. To serve, squeeze about 7 T of the cocktail mixture each into 4 frozen coupe glasses. Top each glass with 3–5 T dry sparkling wine and garnish with a green olive.
Pairing: Top Woolworths’ farmer’s salted crisps with a spoonful of trout pearls. Serve alongside the cocktail for a salty, savoury match.
Sin + Tax, corner Bolton Road and Jan Smuts Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg; @sin_tax_bar
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Productions: Bianca Strydom
Photographer: Myburgh Du Plessis
Food Assistants: Bianca Jones