Every New Year is followed by hot new trends. Fashion trends, décor trends as well as food & wine trends. This year is no exception! In keeping with the dynamics of a volatile market, Leopard’s Leap wines have partnered with Liquidchefs to experiment with wine cocktails. These are not only visually appealing, but are very easy to make, not to mention incredibly tasty!
Here is just one of our delicious cocktail recipes to try at home and perhaps spoil your loved one this valentines!

The Spotted Citrino:
Fresh mint leaves pressed with kumquat compote added with Leopard’s Leap Chenin Blanc 2007, shaken and strained into a chilled martini glass

Ingredients:
o 75ml Leopard’s Leap Chenin Blanc 2007
o 1 spoon Kumquat jam or compote
o 6 mint leaves
o 6.25ml gomm sugar syrup
o Crushed ice

Method:
o Half fill a cocktail shaker with crushed ice.
o Muddle or mix the mint with jam and gomm, and add to shaker.
o Add Leopard’s Leap Chenin Blanc.
o Shake well.
o Strain into Martini glass and garnish with a mint leaf.