Ideal for New Year’s Eve! Mix this sophisticated Chenin Blanc Martini!

Ingredients

• 100 ml Leopard’s Leap Chenin Blanc
• 25 ml Cinzano Bianco
• 25 ml Martini Rosso
• 25 ml thyme-infused syrup (see recipe below)

Thyme-infused syrup

• 250 ml sugar
• 100 ml water
• 125 ml fresh thyme

Add the 100 ml of sugar to the water and boil mixture for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Combine the remaining sugar and herbs in a food processor. Pulse until herbs are finely ground. Use immediately. Warm a small pot. Pour sugar-water and herb-sugar blend into the pot and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Makes 1 cup of syrup.

Garnish

Three litchis on a rosemary twig, with rosemary, leaves removed.

Option: Coat the glass rim with herb sugar made with basil and thyme.

Method

Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker.

Serving

Martini glass