Serve 1
The Karoo & Tonic
Ice, good tonic, a wedge of pink grapefruit. The house pour and the whole argument in one glass.
“At first encounter the Karoo may seem arid, desolate and unforgiving, but to those who know it, it is a land of secret beauty and infinite variety.”— Eve Palmer, The Plains of Camdeboo: The Classic Book of the Karoo
Our Story
Sharp outside.
Sweet within.
The prickly pear came to the Karoo as a mistake and stayed as a fact. It survives drought, frost, neglect and opinion. We picked it, peeled it, and put it in our gin.
Turns out spite makes good gin.
Read the whole tale
Six Botanicals
Everything that goes in
No secret ingredient. Just six things, measured properly and left alone.
- Prickly PearSweet, bright and very Karoo.
- JuniperThe classic backbone of gin.
- CorianderCitrusy, aromatic and lifted.
- Cappia BarkWarm spice and gentle depth.
- Angelica RootEarthy, dry and quietly complex.
- CardamomCool spice with a fragrant finish.
How To Drink It
Four honest serves
Serve 2
Prickly Negroni
Equal parts gin, red vermouth and bitter. The prickly pear softens the edges without apologising.
Serve 3
Dusty Sour
Lemon, a spoon of honey, a hard shake. Best on a stoep, sun going down behind the koppies.
Serve 4
Prick and Balls
Our founder's invention — tonic, gin, and a spoon of Mrs Balls Chutney. Shake, strain & enjoy.
Warning!
Contains gin. Behaves accordingly.
May cause honesty, dancing and unsolicited farm advice. Not for persons under 18. Alcohol reduces driving ability — please don't drink and drive.