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Summer thyme punch

Summer thyme punch

By Ryan Duvenage

Serves 4

Prep Time 4 hours

Ingredients

150 ml vodka
250 ml dry and fruity white wine
200 ml cranberry juice
1 handful fresh thyme, plus extra to garnish
75 ml fresh lemon juice
50 ml sugar syrup
200 ml soda water

Method

Combine all the ingredients except the soda water in a punch bowl or large jug and stir well. Chill for 4 hours.

Add ice and soda just before serving.

Serve with crushed cranberries, a gold leaf, fresh mint, lemon wedges and a lime, cut into a star.

TASTE's take:

Inspired by Durban’s sunny skies, Ryan Duvenage, mixology manager for the Barcode Bar Academy, shakes up this refreshing wine-based punch, imbued with the herby notes of thyme.

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Ingredients

Method