Now that the echoes of festive cheer have faded, and the familiar hum of work and school days has resumed, our summer is still in full swing, and we are living for those long lazy weekend evenings that come alive with the clink of ice cubes and the laughter of friends. It’s time to unwind and savour the start of […]
From cocktail parties and Christmas feasts to New Year’s Eve festivities, the end-of-year holidays are synonymous with social gatherings and delicious, but often rich and indulgent food and alcoholic excesses that can become a challenge for the digestive system. Researchers claim that herbal drinks, like Rooibos, which is indigenous to South Africa and derived from the leaves of the Aspalathus […]
Whether you’re having a dry month, moderating your alcohol, wanting to be a more inclusive host or just want to dip your toe into the increasing non-alcoholic spirits trend, now is a great time to refresh your home bar to make it more interesting and exciting. According to mixologist Joe Mthimkhulu (Barman Joe), Lyre’s South Africa Brand Ambassador, the sober […]
Your Month of Healthy Hedonism Starts Now! It’s almost time for OcSober, the one month when people from around the globe quit booze in favour of a healthier lifestyle. While a month off alcohol may sound a little glib in theory, it doesn’t have to be. Challenge yourself, make some great alcohol-free cocktails that taste like the real thing and […]
Springtime is here, so let’s shake off those winter blues with a few ANGOSTURA® aromatic bites and celebrate”Ocsober” for the finer things with a few choice ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters mocktails. The sweet scent of flowers blooming in the air, leaves changing from gold to bright green, a light breeze on a warm day… Yes Spring is finally here! After a […]
The refocusing of priorities amid the global pandemic has put an already buoyant health and wellness market into overdrive. This has spurred the demand for more innovative plant-based products promoting health, which bodes well for our locally grown Rooibos tea. Tea is big business. After water, it is the most-consumed drink in the world. Roughly, 25 000 cups of tea are […]
Home entertaining is the buzz word for 2020. For obvious reasons, more people are embracing the entertaining-at-home trend and the drinks industry has answered in kind with prebatched cocktails, ready-made drinks and cocktail kits to facilitate at-home imbibing. But since the early days of its conception, the Angostura Rock Shandy has always been the go-to drink for company. Effortless and […]
Robertson Winery have extended their popular range of Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wines to include a new Non-Alcoholic Dry Sparkling Pink. With summer on our doorstep and the festive season around the corner, it’s the perfect time to have a glass of fizz and toast its bubbly excellence, after all it is everyone’s favourite summer sip. Just the sound of a popping […]
Being stuck at home during the lockdown period can make cooking three meals a day quite a challenge. What’s more, finding ways to create healthy balanced meals can get tedious after a while. Fruits and vegetables are a great source of Vitamin C, and fruit juice high in vitamin C can give you an extra healthy boost. Try using juice […]
As a little girl I have fond memories of my Ouma drinking a cuppa tea when it was a boiling hot day. I used to say to her: “Ouma are you crazy, it is so hot why you drinking tea? Her answer was: “my dear tea keeps you cool!” With scorching summer temperatures, throughout the large parts of South Africa, […]