Tag: raspberry

Summertime Cocktail: Hibiscus Heat Haze

27 July 2023

As the July heat builds up here in Almaty, where daytime temperatures are heading for the high 30s, we’ve been looking around for some cold drinks to chill down a bit.

Hibiscus Heat Haze

We’re not fans of overly sweet drinks here at KCC so this tart hibiscus and cinnamon cold brew really hits the spot. It’s a refreshing brew that will help you keep your cool in the heatwave.

Hibiscus and cinnamon cold brew

It’s easy to make – put 15g of hibiscus flowers and a cinnamon stick in a 1 litre glass jar. Add cold water to the top of the jar and leave overnight in the fridge. Strain off the leaves and cinnamon stick and serve with ice. Add more water or some sugar or honey if you find it tastes too tart.

For a summertime cocktail, fill a tall glass with ice, add 10 raspberries, 100ml dry vermouth, 100ml hibiscus cold brew and top up with sparkling water. Add a shot of white rum or brandy to give your Heat Haze an extra bit of oomph.

Cocktail Special: Summertime Meloncoolia!

5 August 2021

With the summer temperatures peaking, we’ve come up with a melon and raspberry fuelled rum cocktail to help you keep cool.

  • Chill out with a Meloncoolia

The melon season is in full swing in Kazakhstan with honeydew melons and watermelons both at their sweetest. You can find piles of ripe melons on sale all over the country. Its hot, arid climate is particularly well-suited to this instant summer dessert. Stalls appear on street corners with tempting mounds of golden yellow and green streaked melons.

  • Melonmania in Mangystau, Kazakhstan

We’ve used melon in a cocktail this time round, along with raspberries, white rum or vodka and Martini Fiero, an orange-flavoured aperitif that’s been a hit with the KCC crew this summer. You can also try melon in a seasonal salad with halloumi cheese – here’s our recipe for this summertime special from a few years back.

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                                                               Double meloned squeaky cheese salad

Ingredients (makes one litre)

  • 150 g honeydew melon
  • 100 g raspberries
  • 250 ml water
  • 200 ml Martini Fiero
  • 100 ml white rum or vodka
  • 250 – 300 ml tonic or soda water

Method

  • Put the fruit in a blender with the water and mix it into a smooth consistency. Pour the juice, spirit and Martini Fiero into an empty one litre plastic or glass bottle. Top up to a litre with tonic water or soda water and shake well. Fill a tumbler with ice and pour the Meloncoolia over the rocks, put your feet up and enjoy!