It’s like giving your drink a proper little zhuzh!
The social season is upon us, and it’s set to be a ravishing spectacle you won’t want to miss – especially not without a fancy tipple in hand.
Trust me, you’re going to get a sour side-eye if you just buy a bottle of Jack and a six-pack of Coke and call it a home bar.
While Siya Kolisi coaches his team to bag the big win (wink wink, nudge nudge), fans can get ready to support and cheer them on in true Saffa style – AKA, with a dop in hand.
While many TikTok-ers spend their days overcomplicating and overpricing drink-mixing, this is a simple and tasty trend we can get behind.
Can I interest you in an ‘Electric Entrepreneur’? It is an Elon Musk-esque travesty, made from a grab bag of contrasting spirits and bitters topped off by a squeeze of Red Bull.
Heaven knows we need it being three months into the year and already put out as a grey-listed country with consistent blackouts.
Pantone’s Colour of the Year invites us all to experiment and express without restraint, which just so happens to go really well with a fancy-flavoured cocktail.
We’re choosing the Spritz over the shvitz this summer.
They had ordered a celebratory bottle of Champagne, but Tom isn’t much of a drinker, and so he stuck to a “Diet Cokagne”.
To prepare for summer days and a cocktail haze, get a few rum-based recipes under your belt.
What if we just embraced the fact that yes, we are hamsters on a walking wheel and the weekend is a dangling carrot motivating us to keep going?
With a history that’s almost as rich as the drink itself, the Espresso Martini is a staple on your cocktail repertoire.
There is a pointed difference between a mixed drink and a craft cocktail and the latter has some interesting roots.
You might have popped a basil or rosemary leaf in your gin and tonic, which is fun, but the real kick will come from the spice rack.
We have four delicious cocktails using four different tonic water flavours to celebrate the vibe of each season.
You might have heard of honey being a standard ingredient in creative cocktails, but now an entirely different bee product is being used in the mixology world.
Even if you’re not getting all dressed up with a Halloween party to throw or go to, these bloody good cocktails are worth getting festive over.
In South Africa, September 1 is known as Spring Day. That’s not to say everybody is in favour of that date being heralded as the beginning of spring.
I know it’s not exactly Piña Colada drinking weather, but the sun will come out at some point, and so too will the cocktails.
Instead of battling back-to-back hangovers this holiday season, here’s a great way to mix things up with some vintage mocktails.
Ernest Hemingway was famous for his fondness for liquor. If you want to drink like the fabled author himself, here’s where to start.
Ever had one of those drinks that comes with every garnish ever known to humankind? This classic comparison of two G&T’s hits the nail on the head.
As SA Cocktail Week gets under way, we suggest you take a gander at what we consider the best cocktails in Cape Town. Delicious, aren’t they?
If you have been struggling to enjoy the classic Bloody Mary cocktail, that’s probably because you haven’t been making it right. Enjoy.
People often think that the end of summer means the end of cocktail season. To hell with that, because nobody puts our favourite drink in the corner.
Brush up on your cocktail knowledge here with this comprehensive list of the 78 drinks every thirsty punter should know. A Hemingway Special anyone?
It’s not every day one cracks a mention in Esquire magazine. But it turns out their travel journo was recently in Cape Town and uncovered a few gems – not least of which is the 2oceansvibe cocktail at Caprice!
You may have heard of the pornstar martini cocktail – it’s all the rage in Cape Town at the moment. A bar in the UK added a new twist to the popular drink, adding liquid nitrogen to give it that cool, smoky effect, falling down the rim of the glass. This proved problematic to a UK teen who ended up in hospital as a result.
That’s right, beautiful angels – Wednesday night is all about you at the Mount Nelson Planet Bar. The guys should probably be there too, if they know what’s good for them. But they won’t be getting a complimentary gin cocktail when they arrive – that’s just for the girls. What’s more, this vibe is carrying […]