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Dare to be different cocktails!

While we love classic cocktails like the Manhattan and Vodka Tonic, there are a few other "New Age" cocktails that have piqued our interest.

After a long week at work, we bet you’re looking forward to entertaining with friends and family tonight. Whether your setting is a rooftop patio in your city abode with your partner, chilling poolside with the family in your swoon-worthy backyard, or cozying up with your bests in the lounge, these cocktails are great signature drinks to enjoy with your loved ones or crew.

The spotted citrino

Fresh mint leaves pressed with kumquat compote added with Leopard’s Leap Chenin Blanc 2007, shaken and strained into a chilled martini glass

Ingredients

  • 75ml Leopard’s Leap Chenin Blanc 2007
  • 1 spoon Kumquat jam or compote
  • 6 mint leaves
  • 6.25ml Gomm sugar syrup
  • Crushed ice

Method

  1. Half fill a cocktail shaker with crushed ice.
  2. Muddle or mix the mint with jam and Gomm, and add to shaker.
  3. Add Leopard’s Leap Chenin Blanc.
  4. Shake well.
  5. Strain into Martini glass and garnish with a mint leaf.

The red leopard

Blueberry jam pressed with basil combined with Leopard’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon, shaken and strained into a chilled martini glass

Ingredients

  • 75ml Leopard’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 1 teaspoon blueberry jam
  • 4 fresh basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Gomm sugar syrup.

Method

  1. Half fill a cocktail shaker with crushed ice.
  2. Muddle or mix the jam and basil with Gomm and add to shaker.
  3. Add Leopard’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon.
  4. Shake well.
  5. Strain into Martini glass and garnish with a basil leaf.

Granadi vino

Fresh granadilla and hints of cinnamon spice are softly rounded with rose, shaken and strained into a chilled martini glass.

Ingredients

  • 75ml Leopard’s Leap Lookout Rosé
  • ½ granadilla
  • ¼ cinnamon stick
  • 12.5ml Gomm

Method

  1. Half fill a cocktail shaker with crushed ice
  2. Muddle or mix the granadilla, Gomm, cinnamon.
  3. Add Leopard’s Leap Rosé
  4. Shake and strain
  5. Pour into a chilled Martini glass and allow ½ Granadilla to float on the top as garnish

Leap of faith

A slice of fresh chilli pressed with raspberry and pomegranate jam added with Leopard’s Leap Sauvignon Blanc, shaken and strained into a chilled martini glass.

Ingredients

  • 75ml Leopard’s Leap Sauvignon Blanc
  • 1 spoon raspberry and pomegranate jam
  • ¼ chilli (optional)
  • 6.25ml Gomm

Method

  1. Half fill a cocktail shaker with crushed ice
  2. Muddle or mix jam and chilli
  3. Add Leopard’s Leap Sauvignon Blanc
  4. Shake and strain
  5. Pour into a chilled Martini glass and garnish with fresh chilli

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