There’s only one way to celebrate a long weekend and that’s with these beautiful beverages!
Orange & Lemon Gin Cocktail

Ingredients
- 120ml Orange Juice
- 90ml Gin
- 55ml Syrup
- 30ml Lemon Juice
- 120ml Sparkling Water
- Orange Wedges
Instructions
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Add the orange juice, gin, syrup and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice, shake until combined.
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Divide between two glasses filled with ice, top with sparkling water and garnish with an orange wedge!
Classic Bloody Mary

Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
- Ice Cubes
- 40ml Vodka
- 175ml Tomato Juice
- 1/4 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 2 dashes of Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 dash of Tobasco
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1 Celery Stick
- 1 Lime
- 1 Tomato
Instructions
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Pour salt onto a small plate, moisten the rim of a glass on a damp towel and press into the salt. Once the salt rim is complete, fill the glass with ice cubes.
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In a cocktail mixer full of ice, combine the vodka, tomato juice, smoked paprika, Worcestershire sauce, tobasco, salt and pepper. Shake vigorously and strain into the glass.
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Garnish with a celery stick, a lime wedge and a slice of tomato!
Watermelon Mocktail

Ingredients
- 450g Watermelon chopped
- 2 Limes
- 1 tablespoon Coconut Sugar
- 500ml Soda Water chilled
- 10 Mint Leaves
- Ice Cubes
- Rosemary Sprig to garnish
Instructions
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Remove any seeds from the watermelon chunks and place the melon flesh in the freezer for an hour.
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Add the watermelon to a blender, squeeze in the lime juice and add the sugar, chilled water and mint leaves.
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Blend until smooth, adding extra water if needed, serve with ice and a sprig of rosemary!
Pineapple Martini

Ingredients
- 40ml Vodka
- 50ml Pineapple Juice
- 1 Pineapple Wedge
- Ice
Instructions
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Add the vodka and pineapple juice to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Pina Colada Smoothie

Ingredients
- 500g Frozen Pineapple chopped
- 180ml Coconut Milk
- 1-2 teaspoons Honey or Maple Syrup
- 30-60ml White Rum
Instructions
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Add the frozen pineapple and coconut milk to a blender, blend until creamy and smooth adding more coconut milk if needed. Add the honey/syrup and rum, mix and taste.
Lavender Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients
- 470ml Coconut Milk
- 250g Frozen Strawberries
- 1 tablespoon Lavender Syrup
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 2 teaspoons Strawberry Fruit Powder
Instructions
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Place the milk, strawberries, syrup, vanilla, honey and strawberry fruit powder into a blender and blend to combine. Once smooth, pour the mixture into glasses and enjoy!
Cinnamon Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients
- 1 Banana
- 128g Frozen Strawberries
- 170g Vegan Greek Style Yoghurt
- 120ml Orange Juice
- 1 tablespoons Honey or Agave
- 12/ teaspoon Fairtrade Organic Ground Cinnamon
Instructions
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Place the banana, strawberries, yoghurt, orange juice, agave and cinnamon to a blender and blend until smooth. Serve with fresh strawberries!
Rosemary & Gin Grapefruit Cocktail

Ingredients
Rosemary Syrup
Cocktail
- 55ml Gin
- 90ml Grapefruit Juice
- 30ml Rosemary Syrup
Instructions
Rosemary Syrup
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Place the sugar, water and rosemary into a saucepan over a medium heat, bring to a boil then simmer until the sugar has dissolved (about a minute or two).
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Remove the pan from the heat and leave to cool. Sieve the cool syrup to remove the rosemary before serving.
Cocktail
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Add the gin, grapefruit juice and syrup to a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously until combined, strain into an ice filled glass and garnish with a slice of grapefruit!
Watermelon & Papaya Smoothie

Ingredients
- 30g Frozen Papaya
- 1 teaspoon Papaya Fruit Powder
- 65g Pineapple chunks
- 190g Frozen Watermelon cubed
- A pinch of Salt
- 235ml Coconut Milk
- 1 tablespoon Agave
- 65g Orange Juice
- Bee Pollen
Instructions
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Place the papaya, papaya fruit powder, pineapple, watermelon, salt, coconut milk, agave and orange juice into a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!
Rosemary Mojito

Ingredients
- 1 tsp Rosemary
- 20ml Simple Syrup
- 55ml Rum
- 25ml Lime Juice
- Soda Water
Instructions
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Add the rosemary and syrup to a cocktail shaker. Muddle together to lightly crush and leave for 2 minutes.
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Pour in the rum and lime juice, add ice and shake. Strain the liquid into a glass with fresh ice, top with soda water and garnish with a rosemary sprig and lime wedge.
Lavender Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients
- 470ml Coconut Milk
- 250g Frozen Strawberries
- 1 tablespoon Lavender Syrup
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 2 teaspoons Strawberry Fruit Powder
Instructions
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Place the milk, strawberries, syrup, vanilla, honey and strawberry fruit powder into a blender and blend to combine. Once smooth, pour the mixture into glasses and enjoy!
Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothie

Ingredients
Peanut Butter Layer
- 2 Bananas peeled & chopped
- 470ml Oat Milk
- 65g Peanut Butter
- Honey to taste
- 250g Ice Cubes
Chocolate Layer
- 235ml Water
- 1 Frozen Banana
- 2 tablespoons Organic Cacao Powder
- 2 tablespoons Almond Butter
- A pinch of Cinnamon
- A handful of Ice
Toppings
- Coconut
- Organic Cacao Nibs
Instructions
Peanut Butter Layer
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Place the bananas, milk, peanut butter, honey and ice cubes into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into the bottom of the prepared glasses.
Chocolate Layer
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Place the water, banana, cacao, almond butter, cinnamon and ice into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour on top of the peanut butter layer.
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Top with coconut and cacao nibs and enjoy!
Rosemary & Gin Grapefruit Cocktail

Ingredients
Rosemary Syrup
Cocktail
- 55ml Gin
- 90ml Grapefruit Juice
- 30ml Rosemary Syrup
Instructions
Rosemary Syrup
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Place the sugar, water and rosemary into a saucepan over a medium heat, bring to a boil then simmer until the sugar has dissolved (about a minute or two).
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Remove the pan from the heat and leave to cool. Sieve the cool syrup to remove the rosemary before serving.
Cocktail
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Add the gin, grapefruit juice and syrup to a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously until combined, strain into an ice filled glass and garnish with a slice of grapefruit!
Strawberries and Cream Smoothie

Ingredients
- 128g Strawberries chopped
- 2 teaspoons Strawberry Fruit Powder
- 125g Vegan Yoghurt
- 240ml Almond Milk
- 2 Dates pitted
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 10 Ice Cubes
Instructions
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Place the strawberries, strawberry fruit powder, yoghurt, almond milk, dates, vanilla and ice cubes into a blender and blend until smooth.
Apple Iced Tea

Ingredients
- 255ml Tea
- 90ml Apple Juice
- Ice
- Apple Slices
- Lemon Slices
- Mint Spring
- Dried Apple Rings to garnish (and snack on!)
Instructions
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Brew the tea and chill in the fridge. Combine the tea, apple juice and apple slices to a tall glass and stir to blend.
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Add a slice of lemon, a mint sprig and garnish with dried apple rings and enjoy!
Purple Potato Shake

Ingredients
- 200g Purple Sweet Potato
- 2 teaspoons Blueberry Fruit Powder
- 470ml Oat Milk
- Organic Coconut Sugar to taste
Instructions
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Peel the potatoes and cut into small pieces, boil or steam for 15 minutes or until soft enough to pierce with a fork and mash.
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Once cooled, place the mash into a freezer container and freeze until frozen.
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Once frozen, place the mash into a blender along with the milk and blueberry fruit powder (and sugar if using). Blend until smooth and enjoy!
Green Mojito Smoothie

Ingredients
- 380g Ice Cubes
- 250g Spinach
- 1 teaspoon Spinach Powder
- 200g Pineapple Chunks
- 120ml Water
- 1 Banana peeled & chopped
- 1 Orange peeled and segmented
- 10 Mint Leaves
- 1 Lemon juiced
- 1 Lime juiced
Instructions
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Blend the ice, spinach, spinach powder, pineapple, water, banana, orange, mint, lemon juice and lime juice in a blender until smooth.
Raspberry Rooibos Iced Tea

Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Rooibos Tea
- 235ml Boiling Water
- 470ml Cold Water
- 200g Raspberries
- 3 - 4 tablespoons Coconut Sugar
- 6 tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 8 Mint Leaves
- Ice Cubes
Instructions
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Steep the tea in the boiling water, set aside then strain to remove the tea leaves. Pour in the cold water and leave to cool completely.
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In a saucepan, heat the raspberries with the sugar and vanilla for 2 - 3 minutes stirring often. Put the mixture through a sieve, using a large spoon, squash the fruit to separate the pulp and juice from the seeds.
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Once the tea has cooled, add the raspberry mixture, lemon juice and mint leaves. Place in the fridge and serve with ice!
Frozen Kiwi Daiquiris

Ingredients
- 280ml Pureed Kiwi
- 230ml White Rum
- 90ml Lime Juice
- 120ml Water
- 65g Coconut Sugar
Instructions
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Place the pureed kiwi into a blender followed by the rum, lime, water and sugar and blend until combined.
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Leave for one hour for the sugar to melt, stir, cover and freeze overnight.
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When ready to serve, fluff the mixture with a fork and scoop into glasses and enjoy!
Frozen Raspberry Gin Cocktail

Ingredients
- 300g Frozen Raspberries
- 4 tablespoons Lime Cordial
- 2 Limes
- 50ml Gin
- 250ml Soda Water
Instructions
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Place the raspberries, lime cordial, lime juice, gin and water into a blender and blend until smooth.
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Top with more water if needed and serve!
Fruit Iced Tea

Ingredients
- 300ml Water
- 1 tablespoon Hibiscus Tea
- Strawberries chopped
- Fresh Mint
- Lemon Slices
- Ice Cubes
- Coconut Sugar to taste
Instructions
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Add the room temperature water to a loose-leaf tea pot with the hibiscus tea. Cover and leave for an hour.
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Add ice to a bottle a long with the strawberries, mint and lemon slices. Strain in the tea and stir in sugar if needed. Place in the fridge before serving.
Raspberry Collins

Ingredients
- 2 Fresh Raspberries
- Ice Cubes
- 50ml Raspberry Gin
- 1 teaspoon Coconut Sugar
- 1/2 a Lemon
- Soda Water
Instructions
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Muddle the raspberries at the bottom of a highball glass and add ice.
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Add the raspberry gin, sugar and lemon juice, top with soda water and mix together.
Superfood Purple Smoothie

Ingredients
- 65g Frozen Berries
- A handful of Frozen Spinach
- 2 teaspoons Banana Powder
- 120ml Oat Milk
- 120ml Water
- 2 teaspoons Bilberry Powder
- A handful of Ice Cubes
- Bee Pollen
Instructions
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Place the frozen berries, frozen spinach, banana powder, oat milk, water, bilberry powder and ice cubes into a blender and blend until smooth.
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Serve in a glass with bee pollen on top!
Classic Lemon Gin Fizz Cocktail

Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons Gin
- 1 tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon Icing Sugar
- 120ml Sparkling Water
- Cucumber Slice
- Lemon Slice
- Frozen Blueberries
- Rosemary Sprigs
Instructions
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In a cocktail shaker, combine the gin, lemon juice and icing sugar together with ice.
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Strain into a glass, top up with sparkling water and garnish with a cucumber and lemon slice followed by frozen blueberries and a rosemary sprig... Cheers!
Plant Power Purple Smoothie

Ingredients
- 1 Frozen Banana sliced
- 100g Frozen Pineapple
- 45g Frozen Blueberries
- 120ml Coconut Milk
- 129ml Water
- A pinch of Ground Ginger
- 3 Ice Cubes
Instructions
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Place the banana, pineapple, blueberries, coconut milk, water, ginger and ice cubes into a blender, blend until smooth and serve!
Blood Orange Chia Water

Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons Chia Seeds
- 1/2 Blood Orange
- 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
- 350ml Hot Water
Instructions
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Mix the chia seeds, blood orange juice, apple cider vinegar and water together and leave for 5 - 10 minutes, stirring occasionally or until the chia seeds have formed a gel.
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Serve with a slice of blood orange.
About the Author

Georgia
As an animal lover and baking enthusiast, Georgia can often be found experimenting with plant-based recipes in her kitchen.