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Festive Recipes

The Festive Season is just as easily celebrated outdoors in the fresh air, as an

alternative to the traditional indoor family gathering at the dinner table. Here
are two excellent complements to add zest to your next braai.

reFreShinG Summer recipeS

Looking for a rice salad with a difference? Try this one. Classic Aperol Spritz
Wild Rice and Baby Spinach Salad Aperol is a bright orange aperitif with

A nice, nutty tasting rice salad with a unique bittersweet taste.
apple and celery.

Aperol spritzes are ultra-refreshing, bubbly cocktails. A proper
YOu WILL NEED Aperol spritz tastes like summertime in Italy and looks like a
180ml wild brown rice mixture golden orange sunset.
625ml water Aperol spritz cocktails are unbelievably easy to make.
10ml Ina Paarman’s Vegetable No cocktail shaker or fancy equipment required!
Stock Powder
1 large carrot, coarsely grated INGREDIENTS (per cocktail)
2 apples, grated Ice
1 large celery stalk, finely sliced 3 ounces (1 part) Aperol
125ml seedless raisins 3 ounces (1 part) dry Prosecco
1 large handful baby spinach 1 ounce (a splash) club soda or unflavoured
Ina Paarman’s Vegetable Spice sparkling water
60ml pumpkin seeds, toasted Orange slice, for garnish
Ina Paarman’s Greek Dressing
METHOD
METHOD • Add ice to a wine glass until it is nearly full.
• Cook rice according to the pack instructions, using water and • Pour in the Aperol (f0ill about one-third of the glass).
the Vegetable Stock Powder. Fluff with a fork and leave to • Pour in an equal amount of Prosecco. Top your drink off with a
cool. splash of soda water and add a slice of orange. Enjoy!
• Toss the rice and salad ingredients together except for the
pumpkin seeds and dressing. Season with the Vegetable NOTES
Spice. MAKE IT LESS BITTER: Use less Aperol and more Prosecco.
• Top with pumpkin seeds. MAKE IT LESS BOOZY: Use more soda water, and less Aperol
• Dress before serving. and Prosecco.