Loxtonia warms up August with Soup & Cider Saturdays Posted by Anita Froneman on 28 July 2022 Experience the Ceres winter wonderland while tucking into a steaming bowl of homemade soup served with Loxtonia’s delicious 100% pure apple ciders available every Saturday until the end of August. Make sure you also check out the top things to do in Ceres to see what else the town and valley have to offer. With snowfall expected on Ceres mountains during August, the coldest month in the valley, snow seekers can experience winter in all its glory with Soup & Cider Saturdays at the Loxtonia Cidery. Made with freshly pressed and naturally fermented home-grown apples nurtured on the farm from orchard to bottle, Loxtonia has an award winning cider for every taste from dry and crisp to mellow and tangy, and everything in between. There are even two non-alcoholic ciders for designated drivers. Loxtonia African Sundowner Apple Cider, a tribute to the baobab tree – Africa’s iconic ‘tree of life’, is the perfect cider to enjoy with a bowl of hearty homemade vegetable soup available at the tasting room on Saturday, 6 and 13 August. The balanced sweetness of this slightly tart apple cider tastes of the fruit of the baobab and an African sunset. These tropical flavours work their magic with the rich and nourishing vegetable soup. Creamy leek and potato served with the vibrant Loxtonia Sparkling Apple Cider is the soup of choice for the last two Saturdays, 20 and 27 August. Refreshing and crisp with a lively sparkle and hints of green apple, reminiscent of a slightly sweet Prosecco, it is the perfect cider to enliven this delicious classic soup. Having spent over 30 snow-capped winters on their apple farm, the Whitfields of Loxtonia, know a thing or two about keeping snug on the chilliest of days. Both soups served on Soup & Cider Saturdays, are sure family favourites. If you are a keen hiker, build up an appetite on a family friendly 6km hiking trail through apple orchards and the magnificent winter mountain scenery. Starting and ending at the Loxtonia tasting room, the one-hour trail is easy to follow with plenty of direction markers showing the way. After the walk, while the adults enjoy their cider, alpacas and horses in paddocks adjacent to the tasting room will keep the littles ones enthralled. Diary listing information Loxtonia Soup & Cider Saturdays Date: Every Saturday until the end of August 2022 Time: 10h00 – 16h00 Price: R30 per bowl of soup and a bread roll Venue: Loxtonia Cidery, Ezelfontein Road, Ceres Bookings: Email [email protected] or call 023-0040930 Hearty Vegetable Soup Recipe Ingredients 1 onion (chopped) 6 potatoes (chopped & peeled) 4 carrots (grated) 1 tomato 1 leek (chopped) ½ cup celery (chopped) 1 tsp mixed spice 1 Tbsp Worcester sauce 1 litre water 500ml chicken stock ½ cup pearl barley ½ cup yellow lentils ½ cup green lentils ½ cup red beans 1 cup green peas Salt & pepper to taste Method Brown the onion and add the carrots, tomato, leek and celery. Add the mixed spice, and Worcester sauce. Add the water, chicken stock and the chopped potatoes, bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Add the barley, lentils, beans and peas and simmer for another 30 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve. This soup freezes well. Serves six. Leek & Potato Soup Recipe Ingredients 1 onion (chopped) 2-3 spring onions (chopped) 2 leeks (chopped) 6 potatoes (cubed) 3 cups chicken broth 2 Tbsp maize flour (Maizena) 2 cups milk Salt & pepper to taste 1tsp thyme 2 bay leaves ½ cup flat leaf parsley (chopped) Method Brown the onion. Add the leeks, spring onions, potatoes and chicken broth, thyme and bay leaves and bring to a boil. Let this cook for 15 minutes. Mix the maize flour with the milk until smooth consistency and add to your pot. Add the parsley and once the soup is boiling bring it down to a simmer for another 15 minutes. Once the potatoes are soft, turn off the heat and add salt and pepper to taste. Remove the bay leaves and use a stick blender till your soup has a smooth consistency. Serves six. Pictures: Supplied Related Posts Review: The Hearty & Homely Winter Lunch at Bistro Sixteen82 1 June 2023 A winter menu should evoke visions of heart-warming and comforting dishes that nourish the body... read more The rise of gastronomy tourism: restaurants to try in Thailand 1 June 2023 Gastronomy tourism has emerged as a thriving trend in recent years, capturing taste buds... read more 10 Coffee Shops in Johannesburg to visit 25 May 2023 Finding the best coffee shops in Johannesburg can be tricky, so we've put together a... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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