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Recipe and styling by Nomvuselelo Mncube
Photograph by Dylan Swart
Cape gooseberry cocktail
Ingredients
- 500g cape gooseberries + extra, to garnish
 - 250ml (1 cup) water
 - 125ml (½ cup) castor sugar
 - 125ml (½ cup) white rum
 - 1L (4 cups) soda water
 - fresh mint leaves, to garnish
 
Instructions
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															In a medium pot placed over medium-high heat, bring the gooseberries, water and sugar to the boil. Cook until the sugar has dissolved and the gooseberries are soft, 5 – 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Using a stick blender, blitz until smooth. Strain out the solids and discard. Chill the juice for about 1 hour.
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		Divide the juice among 4 tall glasses, add the rum and top with the soda water. Garnish with the extra gooseberries and mint leaves.

                                							







