bucketfuls of margaritas
Last night I went to a really great Mexican restaurant. We'd been in the pub first, then when we got to the restaurant there were no tables so while we waited I asked for frozen margaritas. Slush puppies with alcohol. Yum.
First a classic frozen margarita which we drank while we waited for a table. Then once we were at the table, 1 litre of frozen peach margarita between the two of us. And we could still ride bicycles home!
Anyway, it got me thinking about the Zimbabwean and South African booze recipes I know.
There's the Dom Pedro. It's a mixture of ice cream and Kahlua, whiskey or Amarula. You can vary the amount of liquor, but it's usually a double shot and a couple of scoops of ice cream per serving. You can add cream too but I don't think I ever saw it being added. Maybe if you want to then go ahead and add a couple of tablespoons full. Blend it all 'til it's foamy and drink it out of a big glass with a straw. I can remember being allowed to have these from when I was about 13 or so if we went to a restaurant. Extra fancy with chocolate shavings on top.
In the daytime one had to be proper so it was Malawi Shandy for those under the age limit. This is non alcoholic and it's a mixture of a shot of orange cordial, dash of bitters, lots of ice in a pint glass then half lemonade and half ginger ale. Sometimes half ginger ale half ginger beer. I think I remember the glass being decorated with sugar and an orange slice, but I could be wrong. Anyone know? There's a variant with grenadine, but I can't remember how it's made or what's in it or what it's called. I just remember the colour. Another one where if you know what this is please let me know in the comments.
My mom just reminded me of another Zimbabwean drink that's great on a sunny day - the Rock Shandy. Not sure if this is entirely a SA/Zimbabwe thing or if it comes from somewhere else and got transplanted. Anyway, it's half lemonade, half soda water and a hefty dash of bitters over heaps of ice. I prefer the Malawi Shandy because it's sweeter, but either are good. I remember drinking these at Carribbea Bay at Lake Kariba.
Another 70's throwback recipe - alcoholic punch! Mom's recipe:
1 lemon, I lime and 1 orange, squeezed
1 big bottle (I assume 1 litre) soda water
375 ml brandy
1 bottle red wine
4 tbsp sugar
mint leaves to float in the top
You have to try the Dom Pedro recipe and the other's are pretty good too. Give them a try and let me know.
Comments are open again.
First a classic frozen margarita which we drank while we waited for a table. Then once we were at the table, 1 litre of frozen peach margarita between the two of us. And we could still ride bicycles home!
Anyway, it got me thinking about the Zimbabwean and South African booze recipes I know.
There's the Dom Pedro. It's a mixture of ice cream and Kahlua, whiskey or Amarula. You can vary the amount of liquor, but it's usually a double shot and a couple of scoops of ice cream per serving. You can add cream too but I don't think I ever saw it being added. Maybe if you want to then go ahead and add a couple of tablespoons full. Blend it all 'til it's foamy and drink it out of a big glass with a straw. I can remember being allowed to have these from when I was about 13 or so if we went to a restaurant. Extra fancy with chocolate shavings on top.
In the daytime one had to be proper so it was Malawi Shandy for those under the age limit. This is non alcoholic and it's a mixture of a shot of orange cordial, dash of bitters, lots of ice in a pint glass then half lemonade and half ginger ale. Sometimes half ginger ale half ginger beer. I think I remember the glass being decorated with sugar and an orange slice, but I could be wrong. Anyone know? There's a variant with grenadine, but I can't remember how it's made or what's in it or what it's called. I just remember the colour. Another one where if you know what this is please let me know in the comments.
My mom just reminded me of another Zimbabwean drink that's great on a sunny day - the Rock Shandy. Not sure if this is entirely a SA/Zimbabwe thing or if it comes from somewhere else and got transplanted. Anyway, it's half lemonade, half soda water and a hefty dash of bitters over heaps of ice. I prefer the Malawi Shandy because it's sweeter, but either are good. I remember drinking these at Carribbea Bay at Lake Kariba.
Another 70's throwback recipe - alcoholic punch! Mom's recipe:
1 lemon, I lime and 1 orange, squeezed
1 big bottle (I assume 1 litre) soda water
375 ml brandy
1 bottle red wine
4 tbsp sugar
mint leaves to float in the top
You have to try the Dom Pedro recipe and the other's are pretty good too. Give them a try and let me know.
Comments are open again.
Jeanne from Cooksister (http://www.cooksister.com) tried to comment and couldn't so she mailed me instead. When you've read this, go read her blog, which I see has gained her a whole lot of awards!
Here's her comment:
One of my favourites was always a Steelworks:
Ingredients
4 drop(s) Bitters
1/2 oz. Cola Tonic
Ginger Beer
Soda Water
Instructions
Fill a glass up to 3/4 with ice cubes. Add the soda water to the level of ice-cubes then pour the cola tonic. Fill to the top with ginger beer and add the bitters. Stir and enjoy.
No idea if it originated in SA though...
And there was always the katemba (50/50 red wine and Coke), but I think that was a Mozambiquan import!