Ingredients

Method

• 2 cups fruit of choice
• 1 cup water
• 2 t lime juice
• 1–2 t sugar
• 1 cup water (sparkling or still)
• soft herbs (like mint or lemon verbena), to garnish

Method

Ingredients

1. For the perfect thirst quencher, place fruit (combos such as watermelon + strawberry; kiwi + apple; mango + pineapple) along with water, lime juice and sugar in a blender. Blend until smooth, strain and chill.

2. To serve, add another cup of cold water (sparkling, maybe?) and garnish with soft summer herbs like mint or lemon verbena.

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Photograph: Jan Ras
Production: Bianca Strydom 
Food assistant: Nadia Meyer