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  • How to host the perfect Dinner Party this Winter with ANGOSTURA®

    With a little help from your friend in the yellow cap, create a mouth-watering menu and cocktail pairing to warm up your friends and family this winter. If you don’t already have a bottle of ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters in your home, you should add this versatile hero to your cart now in anticipation of your […] More

  • #LightThingsUp with our TABASCO® Sauce Vegetarian Meatballs and WIN!

    #LightThingsUp means a lot to us. It’s not just that unique flavour that you only get from TABASCO®, but being lighter on the environment and your pocket, too. This meat-free alternative will have even the biggest meat-lover drooling, while being more eco- and budget-friendly. Win. Win. Win. #LightThingsUp with our TABASCO® Sauce Vegetarian Meatballs and […] More

  • A Martini for Men’s Month by Cape Town Gin & Spirits Company

    Celebrate Martini Day this June 19th with a local twist on a classic! No gin cocktail is more iconic than the Martini, made famous by the likes of James Bond and Sir Winston Churchill. Shaken or stirred there isn’t much of a difference, unless you’re trying to look cool. Spotting a classic Martini is easy, […] More

  • Deluxe Avocado BLT Recipe

    An a(vo)ffair of the heart! South Africans love avocados. For most of us, it was love at first bite, often as babies, and they’re still desperately desired as adults. It’s a love affair for the ages. Rather excitingly, June is World Avocado Month as decreed by the World Avocado Organization (WAO), and not only is […] More

  • Avocado salad with Roast Tomatoes, Baby Corn, & Spring Onions Recipe

    An a(vo)ffair of the heart! South Africans love avocados. For most of us, it was love at first bite, often as babies, and they’re still desperately desired as adults. It’s a love affair for the ages. Rather excitingly, June is World Avocado Month as decreed by the World Avocado Organization (WAO), and not only is […] More

  • Portabello Steak & Kidney Bean Pie Recipe

    Looking for warmth and comfort in the cold winter months? These delectable winter pies published on MushroomInfo have you covered in not only warming you up but also giving you a hearty nutritious meal that brings plenty of flavour. From cheese and vegetables to peanut butter and eggnog: when it comes to pies, you literally have […] More

  • Mushroom Spanakopita Pie Recipe

    Looking for warmth and comfort in the cold winter months? These delectable winter pies published on MushroomInfo have you covered in not only warming you up but also giving you a hearty nutritious meal that brings plenty of flavour. From cheese and vegetables to peanut butter and eggnog: when it comes to pies, you literally have […] More

  • Mushroom & Mixed Veg Spiral Recipe

    Looking for warmth and comfort in the cold winter months? These delectable winter pies published on MushroomInfo have you covered in not only warming you up but also giving you a hearty nutritious meal that brings plenty of flavour. From cheese and vegetables to peanut butter and eggnog: when it comes to pies, you literally have […] More

  • Avo happy Father’s Day

    Dad, you mean the world to us and this Father’s Day, each of us is giving you our whole heart… in the form of an avocado, of course! Avos really are where love lives because they’re so good for your heart, well-being, energy and happiness. Avocados contain a range of vitamins, minerals, and fibre, not […] More

  • The Fiery Classic: The Whiskey and Ginger with ANGOSTURA

    Set your spirit on fire this June with the Whiskey and Ginger cocktail; a firm favourite around the world for more than two hundred years. First appearing in an American cocktail book from the late 1800s titled, “The Mixicologist” by C.F. Lawlor, the Whiskey and Ginger is a simple build-and-stir cocktail perfect for the cooler […] More

  • A perfect Dark Storm with an Italian Twist by Sanpellegrino

    A spicy twist on a Dark & Stormy, bringing the ginger flavours of the Sanpellegrino Italian Sparkling Drinks Ginger Beer to the forefront and using Jim Beam bourbon instead of rum. The secret ingredient here is a cordial smashed together by Bartender Ryan Ontong of Fable in Cape Town. I did an acid-adjusted ginger and […] More

  • Bitter / Sweet – Creating the Perfect Balance with Cape Town Gin

    Whether you’re starting at home with the classics or behind a bar with more complex recipes, the sweet and sour balance is the cornerstone of basic mixology. You simply can’t have one without the other. When starting out, the base spirit is always the inspiration behind the combination of ingredients. Bitter and sour components then […] More