Menu
– TO START –
Watermelon cocktail
Mussels in chorizo cream
– MAIN COURSE –
Rolled lamb shoulder
Choose 3 or more of the following:
Long-weekend potato salad
Green vegetables with sweet chilli sauce
Mustard mould
Carrot salad with a difference
Roasted sweet potato salad
– DESSERT –
Condensed-milk crème caramel
Watermelon cocktail
I think watermelon is the best summer fruit. You can do so much with it, and it awakens in each of us a nostalgic story about the season. One day, when I realise my dream of retiring in Mauritius and opening a small South African restaurant there, this drink will be the star of the cocktail menu.
Serves 6
Preparation time 10 minutes, plus chilling time
YOU NEED
• 3 thick watermelon rings• ¼ cup (60 ml) brown sugar• 150 ml gin or vodka (25 ml per drink)• 300 ml litchi juice• juice and grated zest of 3 limes or lemons• 1 kg crushed ice• mint leaves to garnish
THIS IS HOW
Peel the watermelon, place the flesh in a food processor with the sugar and blend on high until smooth. Pour the mixture through a sieve to remove the seeds and pulp, then place in the fridge to chill. Add the gin or vodka, litchi juice and lime or lemon juice and zest to the cold watermelon juice and stir well. Fill 6 glasses of your choice with crushed ice. Pour in the watermelon cocktail, garnish with fresh mint and serve immediately.
Mussels in chorizo cream
Serves 6–8
Preparation time 10 minutes
Cooking time
