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RECIPES

You’ll love preparing these

recipes on Braai Day,
especially since they’ve
been devised by two of our
very own braai masters.

n South Africa, it’s always a good time
for a braai, but on Heritage Day (24
ISeptember), also called National Braai
Day – a day when everyone gathers round
for a festive braai – we’re pulling out all the
stops.

To impress friends and family with a truly
South African feast, two of our Ultimate
Braai Master winners have pooled their
culinary skills to create the ultimate Braai Rooibos marinade
Day menu using a favourite South African Ingredients
staple: Rooibos tea. • 400ml very strong Rooibos
• 50ml soy sauce
Elaine Ensor-Smith, who became the • 50ml lemon juice
country’s first Ultimate Braai Master in • chopped garlic (optional)
2012 with braai-mate Laertes “Tubby” • 8 filleted chicken thighs or whole chicken cut into 8 pieces
Melandonis, now lives in the UK. Elaine says
her grandmother was the greatest of cooks Method
and taught her how to use Rooibos in all 1. Soak the chicken overnight in marinade.
sorts of ways. Here’s her take on a Rooibos 2. Remove half the marinade, add three teaspoons of sugar and a squirt of honey to
braai recipe that’s ideal for Heritage Day. it. Place in a thick-bottomed small pot and simmer on the coals or on the grid. Stir
until it thickens. Set aside to cool.
3. Once the chicken is done, baste it with the reduction and pop it back on the fire for a
few seconds on each side to seal it – this will add a rich colour and taste to the meat.

To cool off in the summer heat, Elaine suggests the
following:

SUMMER COOLERS
Ice blocks
Make ice cubes with Rooibos tea and a sprig of mint.
Add to gin or vodka and tonic.
They’re also delicious in a glass of cold water with a
squirt of lemon.

Rooibos arctic ice lollies for the kids
Make a weakish Rooibos brew, add a dash of lemon
and honey or sugar. Pour into ice lolly moulds and
freeze. These lollies are really cooling and are great
for teething toddlers.

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