Season 1 · Episode 1 · The Braai

Doña Fuego

— a Saturday in Fresnaye —

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What was in the cooler box

Real tequila. Real juice. No BS.

250ml cans at 7%, made in Cape Town with tequila from Jalisco. Sold at Checkers LiquorShop.

MargaritaTequila, lemon and lime

Order a 4-pack · R169.99

Spicy MargaritaJalapeño tequila, lemon and lime

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PalomaTequila, grapefruit, lemon and lime

Order a 4-pack · R169.99

Non-Alc MargaritaLemon and lime, no tequila

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Where to get it

Available nationwide.

At Checkers LiquorShop stores, and delivered to your door by Checkers Sixty60.

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Starring

The people who were there.

Ten people. Seven cameras. One cooler box. Nobody posed on cue.

Flag holder. Self-appointed.

Asked for one photo. Gave us twelve.

Shot first, said cheers second.

Laughed at everything. Including this photo.

Best shirt at the braai. Not up for debate.

Too close. Wouldn't move back.

Couch, cans, nobody's getting up.

Brought a fan. Used it all day.

Couldn't keep a straight face.

The prints came back — Back from the chemist. Worth the wait.Liezl's Fuji X100VI

Created by

Danielle Schoeman

Danielle tasted proper tequila in Mexico, came home to Cape Town and couldn't find it, so she taught herself to distil. She opened Doña Distillery in 2019. It's female-owned, and tequila is still the reason it exists.

Doña Fuego is that tequila in a can, with real lemon and lime. For this episode she handed out disposable cameras with a list of twelve shots, asked Liezl to bring her Fuji, and let everyone else do the rest.

Scene 1

Arrivals

Cameras handed out, the cooler carried in, the first one cracked.

Handed a disposable, and the brief — Here's your camera. Don't waste it.Anda's phone

Papel picado over the terrace — Up since nine. Worth it.Liezl's Fuji X100VI

The cooler arrives — The cooler arrived before most guests.Kodak disposable

The cooler box, from above — Full. For about an hour.Kodak disposable

The cooler, carried in — Delivery, with a smile.Liezl's Fuji X100VI

The hug at the door — Haven't seen you since forever.Kodak disposable

The first one, cracked — First one of the day. Pssst.Kodak disposable

Flowers at the table — Someone brought flowers. Show-off.Liezl's Fuji X100VI

Walking under the red flag — Mid-story. Didn't stop.Kodak disposable

Hand in the ice — Reaching in blind.Kodak disposable

The laugh across the table — Whatever was said, it landed.Kodak disposable

Doña FuegoScene 01 / Arrivals

Scene 2

The fire

Somebody has to watch the grid. Everybody watched the grid.

Grinning over the grid — Who gave them the camera.Kodak Charmera, Shaun's

Turning the meat — Do not touch the tongs.Liezl's Fuji X100VI

Cackling over the grid — Supposed to be watching the meat.Kodak Charmera, Shaun's

Guacamole, fire behind — Guac by the fire. Mostly guac.Kodak Charmera, Shaun's

Skewers on the grid — Not ready. Ask again in five.Liezl's Fuji X100VI

Pounding the guac, on camera — Filming the guac like it's a wedding.Kodak Charmera, Shaun's

Chips and two chillies — Two chillies. One dare.Kodak Charmera, Shaun's

Laughing behind the fan — Fan out. Story going.Kodak disposable

Doña FuegoScene 02 / The fire

Scene 3

The pool

One camera went underwater. So did a few cans.

Going down — And down it goes.Underwater disposable

At rest on the pool floor — It's fine. It's sealed.Underwater disposable

Back up for air — Coming up for air.Underwater disposable

The bubble burst — Bubbles.Underwater disposable

The second one goes in — Again, for the camera.Underwater disposable

Three cans from the waterline — Pool closed. Cans only.Underwater disposable

Lying back, laughing — Couch claimed.Underwater disposable

Doña FuegoScene 03 / The pool

Scene 4

Sunset

Fresnaye, facing the Atlantic. The light went gold, then grey.

The toast, from above — Everyone in. Quickly.Liezl's Fuji X100VI

Two cans, clinked — Clink. Sun's going.Underwater disposable

One can against Sea Point — View's alright.Underwater disposable

Salad duty, at sunset — Salad duty. Taken very seriously.Liezl's Fuji X100VI

Three at the wall — Album cover, take one.Kodak Charmera, Shaun's

Golden hour — Five minutes of perfect light.Kodak Charmera, Shaun's

Paloma on the wall, last light — Left on the wall. Came back for it.Liezl's Fuji X100VI

Two of them against the Atlantic — Same joke. Both laughing.Kodak disposable

Reaching across the table — Pass the corn. No, the other corn.Bernard's phone

My lap, my Paloma — View from my lap.Kodak disposable

Half the frame lost to a light leak — The light leak ate half of this one.Kodak disposable

Doña FuegoScene 04 / Sunset

Scene 5

After dark

Nobody stayed up to photograph the empties. That one is still missing.

Serving salad at dusk — Still serving. Nobody helped.Kodak disposable

The toast — Glasses up before the food got cold.Kodak disposable

Passing the skewers — Sharing is caring. Mostly.Liezl's Fuji X100VI

The drinks station, after dark — Someone's thumb. Every roll has one.Kodak disposable

The corn tray — Corn arrives. Conversation stops.Kodak Charmera, Shaun's

Paloma, after the sun went — Sun's gone. Paloma isn't.Liezl's Fuji X100VI

Paloma on the pink plate — Someone matched the can to the plate.Kodak disposable

Two margaritas and a thumb — Cheers, plus a thumb.Kodak disposable

Glass up, blurred — Too fast for the camera.Kodak disposable

Walking away down the terrace — Dancing all the way to the gate.Kodak Charmera, Shaun's

Doña FuegoScene 05 / After dark

Episode 2

Starring you.

Take a Doña Fuego to your own braai, beach or stoep and tag us. If we love it, we'll ask you first, then you're in the next episode, right here.

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This could be you.Tag us and find out.

This could be your friend.Tag them. They'll forgive you.

This could be your crush.Bold move. Tag them.

Why is your mom here?She brought the potato salad.

This could be your dog.Best-dressed guest. Tag us.

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