Cocktails
Below are the best selections of Cocktails when you braai
Amarula Cream & Coffee
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50 ml Amarula Cream Liqueur
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30 ml vodka
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30 ml cold espresso coffee
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Ice cubes
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Chocolate shavings for garnish
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Method
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Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
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Add Amarula, vodka, and espresso.
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Shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
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Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
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Garnish with chocolate shavings.
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Pairs Well With
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Smoked brisket
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Braaied steaks
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Malva pudding
Springbok
A famous South African favourite often enjoyed around the braai.
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Igredients
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25 ml peppermint liqueur
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25 ml Amarula Cream Liqueur
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Method
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Pour peppermint liqueur into a shot glass.
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Carefully layer Amarula over the back of a spoon.
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Serve immediately.
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Pairs Well With
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Any braai gathering
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Dessert platters
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Evening celebrations
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Rooibos Gin Cooler
A modern South African classic that showcases rooibos tea.
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Ingredients
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50 ml gin
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100 ml chilled rooibos tea
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15 ml honey syrup
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Juice of half a lemon
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Ice
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Orange slice for garnish
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Method
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Fill a tall glass with ice.
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Add gin, rooibos tea, honey syrup, and lemon juice.
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Stir gently.
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Garnish with an orange slice.
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Pairs Well With
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Lamb chops
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Sosaties
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Chicken wings
Brandy & Coke
South Africa's unofficial braai cocktail.
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Ingredients
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50 ml brandy
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150 ml cola
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Ice cubes
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Lemon wedge
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Method
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Fill a highball glass with ice.
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Pour in the brandy.
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Top with cola.
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Add a squeeze of lemon.
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Pairs Well With
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Boerewors rolls
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Rib-eye steaks
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Braaibroodjies
Charkii Punch
(Serves 8–10)
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Ingredients
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500 ml brandy
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500 ml dry ginger ale
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500 ml sparkling apple juice
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250 ml orange juice
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2 oranges, sliced
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2 lemons, sliced
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Ice
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Method
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Combine all ingredients in a large punch bowl or drinks dispenser.
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Add plenty of ice.
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Stir gently before serving.
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Perfect For
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Large Charkii braais
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Rugby match days
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Family gatherings
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Braai Tip: Keep a jug of iced rooibos tea available as a non-alcoholic mixer. It complements smoky meats exceptionally well and adds a uniquely South African flavour profile to your braai spread.
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Passionfruit & Amarula Martini
This combines Australia's love of passionfruit cocktails with South Africa's famous Amarula.
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Ingredients
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30 ml Amarula
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30 ml vanilla vodka
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30 ml passionfruit pulp
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15 ml lime juice
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Ice
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Method
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Shake all ingredients with ice.
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Strain into a chilled martini glass.
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Garnish with half a passionfruit.
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Perfect With
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Chicken sosaties
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Prawns on the braai
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Peri-peri chicken
Mango Rooibos Spritz
A refreshing summer cocktail that feels at home in both South Africa and Australia.
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Ingredients
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50 ml vodka
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100 ml chilled rooibos tea
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50 ml mango nectar
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Soda water
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Fresh mint
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Method
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Fill a tall glass with ice.
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Add vodka, rooibos tea, and mango nectar.
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Top with soda water.
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Garnish with mint.
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Perfect With
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Pork ribs
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Grilled seafood
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Braaied chicken
South Pasific Gin Fizz
Australian craft gin meets South African citrus flavours.
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Ingredients​
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50 ml gin
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20 ml fresh lemon juice
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15 ml simple syrup
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Soda water
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Orange slice
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Method
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Shake gin, lemon juice, and syrup with ice.
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Strain into a glass filled with ice.
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Top with soda water.
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Garnish with orange.
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Perfect With
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Lamb chops
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Boerewors
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Braaibroodjies
Watermelon Braai Cooler
A crowd favourite during hot Australian summers.
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Ingredients
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50 ml vodka
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100 ml fresh watermelon juice
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15 ml lime juice
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Soda water
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Mint leaves
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Method
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Add vodka, watermelon juice, and lime juice to a glass with ice.
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Top with soda water.
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Stir gently and garnish with mint.
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Perfect With
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Steak
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Boerewors rolls
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Burgers
Charkii Bushveld Mule
A South African twist on the popular Moscow Mule.
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Ingredients
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50 ml brandy (or bourbon)
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20 ml lime juice
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150 ml ginger beer
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Ice
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Lime wedge
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Method
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Fill a copper mug or tall glass with ice.
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Add brandy and lime juice.
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Top with ginger beer.
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Stir and garnish with lime.
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Perfect With
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Smoked brisket
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Lamb shoulder
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Sticky pork ribs
Charkii "The Braai Master"
This could become your house cocktail at events and demonstrations.
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Ingredients
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45 ml bourbon
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15 ml Amarula
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15 ml orange liqueur
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2 dashes bitters
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Orange peel
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Ice
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Method
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Stir all ingredients over ice.
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Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
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Express the orange peel over the drink and garnish.
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Why Australians Like It
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Similar flavour profile to an Old Fashioned.
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Works beautifully with smoked meats.
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Not overly sweet.
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Premium feel for Charkii events and product launches.
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For a Charkii braai event in Australia, I'd recommend offering:
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Watermelon Braai Cooler (light and refreshing)
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Bushveld Mule (easy crowd-pleaser)
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Braai Master (premium signature cocktail)
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That gives guests a choice of refreshing, approachable, and sophisticated options that complement both South African braai food and Australian outdoor entertaining culture.
