A great seafood dish perfect for summer, the flavours are simple yet complex. Best served with fresh bread and some chopped parsley on top of the mussels.

Ingredients

• 250 ml Rietvallei Classic Sauvignon blanc 2020
• 1 stick of lemongrass, bruised
• Chopped parsley
• 1kg fresh mussels per person
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 50g butter
• 500 ml cream
• juice of 1 lemon
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. First, you have to clean the mussels by removing the beards and wash the outside of the shell properly to remove any dirt.
2. In a medium-sized pan, fry the onions in the butter, add the lemongrass and lemon juice, now add the cream and bring to a boil for 2-3min, season to taste with salt and pepper, then reduce heat back to a simmer.
3. Separately, take a large pot and put it on high heat with the lid on for 4-5 minutes until smoking hot.
4. Drop all the mussels in the pot, add the wine, put the lid on and steam until all the mussels open up, remove the ones that have not opened and discard.
5. Transfer the mussels into the pan containing the sauce, If you like you can add some of the mussel cooking liquid to thin out the sauce.
6. Serve with fresh bread and some chopped parsley on top of the mussels.

Perfectly paired with Rietvallei Classic Sauvignon Blanc 2020.