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1/3 of coffee and the rest Amarula. That's my reciepe.

We have been doing Amarula coffee for years, and might even have had the original idea.

There are many applications of this ritual.

Ours is to fill a flask containing a few heaps of instant coffee, with the boiling water on tap at the camping kitchens. Then we set off as the gates open and when we stop for a few minutes at a sighting waterhole or whatever, we invoke the ritual, which is pouring a cup each from the flask, until 75% full, and topping it up with Amarula. We have got to the stage where we don't bother with other trappings like milk & sugar. Apply to the throat in slow sips.

There is no restriction on the time of day/night that the dose can be repeated, although doing it too often diminishes the soothing effect that an occasional dose combined with agreeable surroundings can have!

This is the actual one though:

Ingredients
6 x 250 ml strong filter coffee
6 tots (25 to 30 ml each) Amarula liqueur
200 ml whipped cream
chocolate shavings


Method

Pour the coffee into six cups and add the liqueur.
Spoon plenty of cream on top and sprinkle with chocolate shavings.

I have been doing this form of coffee for years, as well as the odd occassion of putting Amarula on my cornflakes .

My method of Amarula coffee is simple,...make your normal brew, instead of milk use above mentioned "Elephant Juice" and only use half your normal sugar quantity.

As BB said, enjoy at any time of day!

The Clover whipped cream in a can works well on your after-dinner Amarula coffee for a bit of extra special indulgence - keeps well in the fridge/coolerbox and you get a heck of a lots of doses out of a can

I used to have to bring back Amarula from my trips to SA ,now my liquor store stocks it
Oh happy days!
Unfortunately biltong is not allowed to be brought back into the states

Yay. I found the food! (and yak milk thread)

I've been looking for chakalaka recipes. Krokodile once posted a delicious one, but I think someone must have eaten it, cause it's gone.

Any good recipes out there to share?

JESS'S CURRIED BANANA, PEACH AND COCONUT SOUP


1 onion chopped
5 banana peeled & chopped
2 fresh or 1 tin peaches with juice
1 tin coconut milk
Vegetable stock (or chicken stock)
1& half table spoon curry powder
1 table spoon turmeric
Half table spoon ground cumin


Sautee the Onions until just soft, add the spices and fry together for about one minute. Add the banana, peaches and coconut milk. Add 2 litres of vegetable stock. Let slowly simmer for about 1 hour. Remove from heat and blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

This is an easy recipe and so delicious. We had it hot, but JustJo tried it cold as well and she loved it I'm going to purchase a hand(stick) blender for next time I make it, as it can then be blended right in the pot after it cooks.
This should keep the vegetarians happy

This is not a recipe as such, but it is a recipe for fun. A very sociable way of cooking around the fire.

There is nobody to blame if your food is not good. Everyone prepares their own potjie in a number 1/4 potjie.

Here the fire is going and the potjies are next to it to start warming the oil a bit.



Once there are enough coals you move your potjie away from the fire and place a few hot coals under it. At this stage all the ingredients are ready and the atmosphere is perfect.



Now you start your own cooking. Browning the onions...



From now on it is all fun, everyone chirping about the others cooking style. Some beer goes down the throat and some into the pot. My last pic is of my potjie simmering away.



A great way to spend an evening, and my potjie was !!!!

Individual cooking and everybody want to taste the neighbour one Sounds good Sprocky Do you use beer intead of broth? With beef I use it in an old family recipe

Just a question, Lock...who on earth eats soup in a SANPARK...never seen that?

yo !!! professor!! read the first two words of the thread!
I believe it is ALL RECIPES

actually this soup can be stored in heavy zip lock bags, freezes very well, and can be eaten cold as well!

Now that these horrible girls seem to be offline...

An old potjie recipe:

1 piece of cheap meat
1 onion, peeled
4 Potatoes (Whole)
Two carrots, peeled

1 cup white wine


Let it simmer for a few minutes

Add 1 cup Amarula

Simmer

Add 1 cup Scottish Whiskey, or 1 cup Bourbon

Simmer

Add 1 cup cooking brandy

Simmer for 30 minutes

Add two cans of beer, for moisture

Simmer for 1 minute, NO longer!




Throw away the meat and vegetables and drink the gravy remaining!

Sorry, had to study today

Lazy campsite minestone soup
Chorizo
Olive oil
A bag of mixed veggies - preferably courgette, onion, broccoli, paprika kind of veggiemix
Ready made tomato puree base for sauce or soup (or a packet of tomato soup)
A stock cube (vegetarian or beef)
Water
1 can of white beans in tomato sauce
Pasta
Grated cheese
Pepper, salt

I start with dicing some chorizo and frying it softly until it looks sort of crispy. Drain it on a kitchen towel or whatever else you have at hand. Then I take a bag of ready made mixed vegetables and fry the veggies in a bit of olive oil. After gently frying it for a few minutes, I add the tomato puree base, a stock cube and about half a liter of water (or you could add a packet of tomato soup). Bring to boil, add the pasta and let it simmer for a while (depending on the pasta). Add the can of beans in tomato sauce and at the last minute add the chorizo. Taste to see if it needs pepper or salt. Serve with grated cheese if you like.

Bon appetit.

What exactly is "minestone soup"?

Wouldn't it hurt your teeth?

And what is a "Chorizo"?

Sounds like some kind of roadkill!