Celebrate 100 Years of Pinotage with Leopard’s Leap Cocktail

To mark International Pinotage Day on Saturday 11 October and celebrate 100 years of Pinotage this year, on behalf of Leopard’s Leap we are sharing a recipe to a special treat: the Cape Sour Wine Cocktail.

It is impossible to talk about South Africa's culinary traditions without referencing Pinotage. This Proudly South African wine cultivar is at the heart of an authentic South African food and wine experience. For this celebratory cocktail, it’s paired beautifully with zesty citrus and aromatic spices to create a unique drink.

Please find the recipe below, along with images attached, should you wish to feature it:

Cape Sour Wine Cocktail

Ingredients         

Citrus simple syrup         

Juice of 3 oranges, freshly squeezed

Juice of 1 lemon, freshly squeezed

250 ml castor sugar               

Aquafaba           

125 ml Chickpea liquid  

1 Tblsp Castor sugar       

Cocktail

50 ml Citrus simple syrup          

50 ml Brandy  50ml

10 ml Cinnamon, ground           

25 ml Nutmeg, ground               

125 ml Leopard's Leap Classic Pinotage  

25 ml Aquafaba            

Method

Make the citrus simple syrup. Combine castor sugar and 250ml of the freshly squeezed lemon and orange juice in a small saucepot over medium heat. Reduce slowly until it is a thin syrup, transfer to a bowl and allow to cool.              

To make the aquafaba, combine chickpea liquid and castor sugar in a stand mixer with whisk attachment. Whisk at high speed until the aquafaba has reached stiff peaks, set aside.             

Combine brandy, citrus simple syrup, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and Leopard's Leap Classic Pinotage in a cocktail shaker.    

Shake thoroughly and fine strain into a martini glass, top with aquafaba and garnish with hibiscus powder and lavender.