A refreshing summer drink – Rose, Berry and Thyme Slush is the perfect slow sipping new cocktail. The pool is calling!
Waterkloof Rose
More and more, we read about agriculturists heading back to methods and farming philosophies from 100 years ago. Methods not only beneficial for the actual quality of produce (organic, chemical free) but also beneficial to the soil, vegetation, animals, environment and the community. Take the mysterious works of the stars and moon in play, and you are heading to – what farmers from a very long time ago believed in – biodiversity.
It’s a farming ethos that has become the norm globally and in South Africa . Take the incredible team behind Waterkloof Wines, for instance. I recently worked with some of their produce, and I urge you to read the story of their incredible journey – converting vineyards into a biodynamic champion wine farm.
Look, I’m not a huge drinker. I love a glass of bubbly or a light wine once in awhile – I can’t even deal with anything heavier than that.
But this Rosé from Waterkloof’s sister company – False Bay Vineyards – is light, refreshing, soft and elegant. The gorgeous pink blush instantly brings notes of floral, spice and red berries to the palate and pairs well with Mediterranean dishes. It is also very refreshing during summer, exactly why you should give this Rosé, Berry and Thyme Slush a try.
How to make a Rose, Berry and Thyme Slush
It’s a pretty simple recipe and not very complicated. Yes for that!
I used gorgeous produce from Jacksons Real Food Market, that also stocks the False Bay Vineyards range and the Peacock Wild Fermented wines from the Waterkloof empire.
Simply grab a bag of frozen mixed red berries from the Jacksons market, a bottle (or two) False Bay Vineyard Rosé and lovely organic grown thyme. It’s as simple as one, two, three and with that you are not only choosing ‘real’ and ‘honest’ produce, but supporting our local small holder farmers at the same time. That is what it’s all about, right?
Check out the range of honest wines at Jacksons in Johannesburg- False Bay Vineyard and Peacock Wild Ferment. These wines are reasonably priced and I think the Rosé will definitely become one of my favorites. Enjoy!
*sponsored by Jacksons Real Food Market
| Prep Time | 10 min |
| Servings | servings |
- 1 bottle False Bay Rosé
- 2 cups frozen berries from Jacksons Real Food Market
- 4 sprigs thyme from Jacksons Real Food Market
Ingredients
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- Pour the bottle of wine into an empty ice cream container and freeze overnight.
- When you are ready to serve your frozen drink, simply remove the frozen wine, break it into smaller pieces with a knife, and blend in a blender until it's a slushy.
- Pour the wine slushy into desired glassware, halfway through.
- Now blend the berries until you have a slushy. I added a little water as I went along to help the blending process.
- Scoop the berry slush on top of the wine slush, and layer with more wine slush until the glasses are full.
- Place a sprig of thyme in each glass and garnish with frozen berries. Serve immediately.
I’m not a big sponsored post reader, but I loved your personal insights and the pictures are beautiful.
Hi! Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Thank you so much for the kind words, darling! I try to keep my sponsored posts as true to my ‘blog voice’ as I can, it helps when you get to work with exceptional produce! Hope you give the recipe a try.