Five-star game lodge on the banks of Zambezi River, Batoka, shares one of their delicious, thirst-quenching cocktail recipes to spice up your summer.
Celebrate this summer by kicking back and enjoying a delicious cocktail that is truly inspired by Africa. Batokas’ Baobab Retreat offers gin lovers a taste of something exotic and uniquely African with the addition of the age-old Baobab essence.
Baobab powder is rich in fibre, vitamins and minerals, and is known for its antioxidant and inflammation-reducing benefits. This powder is conveniently found at leading health stores and spice shops across South Africa. Alternatively, visit Atlas Trading to place your order.
Batoka Baobab Retreat
Start by preparing your Baobab and ginger syrup.
| Ingredients:
1 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup water 1 cup sliced fresh ginger root, peeled 1-2 tablespoons of Baobab powder |
Method
1. Place sugar and water into a small pot on medium heat. 2. Stir until all sugar has melted. 3. Add finely chopped ginger. Bring to a boil. Once 98% there, stir in Baobab powder until no lumps. 4. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 min. 5. Remove from the heat, and steep for an hour, or until it reaches your preferred taste. 6. Strain, bottle and cool. |
| Ingredients:
50ml Victoria Falls Gin 25ml Homemade baobab and ginger syrup 25ml Lemon juice Cucumber purée |
Method
1. Add all liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake. 2. Wrap thin cucumber slices around the inside of the glass. 3. Fill with ice. 4. Pour into your glass of choice. |
Sit back, close your eyes and imagine yourself floating in a luxury pool on your private balcony overlooking the vast African plains. Hear the calls of the wild and smell the grasslands after an afternoon thunderstorm. Make it a reality and visit Batoka for a luxurious, 100% African escape.
