That’s because the disease they’re known for spreading (malaria) helped forge the classic G&T cocktail, a drink with as much recreational worth as it has medical value.
Fortunately, the legalities of the high-end cocktail world don’t apply to your pop-up tiki bar next to the pool.
One does not simply walk up to a bar and ask for a ‘cocktail’ if one wants to be taken seriously by the mixology crowd.
From bitter to bubbly, boozy to booze-free, there’s a cocktail for everyone to enjoy this festive season.
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.
There is a fine line between a simple soda and a mocktail, so bars and restaurants have to work hard to keep the teetotallers tempted. That’s where this new drinks trend steps in, fills the gap and gives the mocktail a much-needed boost.
Typically drunk by young people who want to make a rough red wine more palatable, red wine mixed with Coca-Cola has always been a controversial cocktail.
From a simple aperitif to a cocktail nerd’s dream, you can choose to go complex or keep it classic as the robot allows up to six different liquors and mixers to be poured into the dedicated 900ml canisters.
Gin specialists claim that it’s the floral notes and botanical taste profiles both present in tea and gin that come together to create a mixologist’s dream flavour combo that can be easily tweaked to the individual.
The thing that really brings the vibe is a good drink, and by extension, an excellent mixologist.
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.
This time of year, we like our concoctions hot hot hot.
Heaven knows we need it being three months into the year and already put out as a grey-listed country with consistent blackouts.
It’s time to get the cocktail mixers ready for one of the biggest nights in Hollywood.
We have this cocktail because it was basically medicine for sailors back in the day.
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.
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.
This list takes a trip to 32 cities, including Cape Town and Jozi, with 15 new entries on the ranking.
There is a pointed difference between a mixed drink and a craft cocktail and the latter has some interesting roots.
Bars, home-brewers, and worldwide cocktail makers are closely scrutinising the impact they have on the planet.
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.
One can easily feel like an overwhelmed kid in a candy shop when walking into the bottle store. Here’s a guide to help you choose wisely.
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.
The World’s 50 Best Bars for 2021 ranking included bars from 17 countries, with 18 new entries added to the list.
Whispers emanating from some of Cape Town’s most popular watering holes are that there is a new drink in town.
The festive season is rapidly approaching, which usually means the social calendar starts filling up and your liver takes a pounding.