Summer Made Simple: Amanda Cordony’s Spritz & Watermelon Checkerboard

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Jan 14

Our childhood summers were spent on this beach. Now, bringing our children to the same place feels like a small, beautiful full circle. Long days in the sunshine, salty hair, and afternoons eased into with a refreshing spritz, something simple to nibble on, and the scent of summer …. (and keeping the mozzies away with a fragrance technology to help repel insects)

Orange and Pomegranate Sour Spritz

Prep time: 5 minutes l Makes 1

Ingredients

1 (100 ml) fresh Orange,
juice 1 (30 ml) fresh Lime, juice. Extra slice to garnish 
60 mL Pomegranate juice 
60 mL Soda Water
Mint sprig to garnish
1 teaspoon Pomegranate seeds to garnish

Method

Into a large water glass add Ice, Orange and Lime juice. Pour on the Pomegranate juice, Soda Water and garnish with Lime slice, Mint leaves and Pomegranate seeds.

Watermelon checkerboard plate

Ingredients

Watermelon cubes
3 Blackberries cut into ⅓’s
5g Persian Feta
5 baby Mint leaves
Honey to drizzle

Method

  1. Arrange the first line alternating with two pieces of Watermelon and Blackberry pieces. Continue the remaining rows keeping the rows as straight as possible. 

2. Place small pieces of Persian Feta on top of the Watermelon and a baby Mint leaf on each Blackberry piece.

3. Drizzle the Honey over the plate and serve.