April 2023 - Lowveld

Fudge
Ingredients
• 3 cups chocolate chips • 1 can
condensed milk • ¼ cup butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract • ½ cup
chopped mixed nuts • ½ cup
mixed dried fruit • Pinch of salt
Method
Line a 20x20cm baking tin
with foil or cling wrap. Place
chocolate chips, condensed
milk, butter, salt and vanilla in
a large microwaveable bowl.
Microwave on medium until
the chips are melted, stirring a
few times in between. Remove
from microwave and stir in the
nuts and dried fruit. Pour the
mixture into the baking tin and
refrigerate until set. Cut into
squares and enjoy.
To wash it all down, we recommend fresh, zesty home-made
lemonade, along with our twist on the classic Paloma for the grownups.
We also recommend taking along our swicy popcorn, pre-packed
in tubs or brown paper bags as an in-between snack. It’s the perfect
blend between sweet and spicy, and all the rage at the moment.
What exactly is swicy? Well, it’s when sweet meets spicy! Merging these
contrasting tastes results in astonishing taste sensations. The key is to
understand the subtle nuances between the different flavours, and getting
the balance right. Too sweet is cloying, while too spicy overpowers everything
else. Swicy caramel corn is one of those things that hits the taste buds just so, a
moreish jumble of sweet and spicy yumminess.
Swicy popcorn
Ingredients
• ½ cup kernels • ¾ cup sugar • 3 tbsp
unsalted butter • 1 tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp baking soda • ¼ tsp cayenne
pepper
Method
Preheat the oven to 150°C. Lightly oil a
large bowl and line a baking sheet with
baking paper. Add the popcorn kernels
to the bowl. Add ¼ cup of water and
¾ cup of sugar to a medium saucepan.
Bring to a boil over medium heat,
swirling occasionally to help dissolve
the sugar. Cook until the mixture
turns a light amber colour, then
remove from the heat and carefully
stir in the butter. Add the salt, baking
soda and cayenne pepper, then
pour the caramel over the popcorn
immediately. Toss with a spatula to
evenly coat the kernels. Transfer to the
prepared baking sheet and spread out
into an even layer. Bake until dry and
crunchy, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Classic Paloma
Ingredients
• 3 shots (75ml) of tequila • Juice of
a ruby grapefruit • About 150ml of
sparkling water
Method
Firstly, rim a tall glass with salt. It’s
not absolutely necessary, but looks
pretty and really does enhance the
overall flavour of the drink. Fill the
glass with ice. Stir the ingredients
together and pour over the ice, then
top with sparkling water. Add a sliver
of fresh lime and enjoy.