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Nutrition

The 3 Boozy Punches You Should Be Making For The Next Time You Have A Braai

Classic Champagne Punch

300ml fresh lemon juice
200g super-fine or castor sugar
300ml orange liqueur
250ml cognac or brandy
200ml fresh orange juice
2 bottles champagne
• Combine the lemon juice, sugar, orange liqueur, cognac and orange juice and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the champagne.
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Pour into a decorative bowl or jug. Garnish with orange slices and fresh strawberries. Makes approximately 2.5l

Watermelon & Mint Punch

1 litre watermelon purée (approx 1 medium watermelon)

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The protein

For this dish, Roake recommends a 600g mature, thick-cut steak. Braai it over hot coals until it’s medium-rare. Remove it and let it rest for 10 minutes. Slice it into 0.5cm pieces.

The line-up

● Sirloin or rib-eye steak
● ¼ cup (60ml) soy sauce
● 4 tsp sugar
● 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
● 3 spring onions, very finely chopped
● 1 tsp sesame oil
● ½ tsp Japanese chilli powder or ½ red chilli,
very finely chopped

The game plan

Recipes

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