Tinto de Verano

Serves 1

Ingredients

90ml     Leopard’s Leap Classic Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

30ml     lemon syrup

Soda, to top up with

Garnish: lemon, orange, or other seasonal fruit

Method

Add wine and lemon syrup to a shaker.

Add ice and shake gently until chilled.

Pour over ice into a tumbler or wine glass.

Top with soda and garnish.

Lemon Syrup

Yields about 1 ¼ cups

1 cup fresh lemon juice

1 cup sugar

Combine the lemon juice and sugar in a saucepan over very low heat. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and let sit for at least 30 minutes. Bottle and store in the refrigerator for up to for up to one month.