Impepho We've often mentioned that our aperitif / vermouth is different due to the unique ingredients, mostly Fynbos found only in the small Cape Biome. South Africans (of all reaches and races, tribes and traditions) have used these plants for their medicinal properties for centuries. When you look at our history in terms of indigenous [...]
Feel good mix It's been a hell of a year so we thought you might be interested in the feel good benefits of some of our Caperitif ingredients. A kind of 'lift your spirit' (without the spirits, cause vermouth is wine based and not distilled...) To name a few of these components: *Kapokbos (aka snowbush [...]
10 They do say time flies when you are having fun... and that sure does seem true when you realise that we are busy infusing the tenth batch of Caperitif. For almost a century this golden liquid was nothing but a mysterious ingredient in a few old cocktail books, but since 2012 we've taken [...]
so what is in there? rooibos Caperitif – as we know it – is a constant experiment as we play around with interesting indigenous Cape ingredients. Recently we did a photo shoot with some twigs and things in order to spread some information about a few of the things we use in this wonderful product. [...]
What is in there: appelkoos Appelkoos, the Afrikaans name for an apricot. The origin of the apricot is disputed. It was known in Armenia during ancient times, and has been cultivated there for so long that it is often thought to have originated there. Apricots have been cultivated in Persia since antiquity, and dried ones were an [...]
