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The Good Life: A plum delicious cocktail

Greg Dixon
By Greg Dixon
Contributing writer·New Zealand Listener·
1 Feb, 2025 04:00 PM4 mins to read

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Summer sip: The new way to enjoy a surfeit of plums. Photo / Greg Dixon
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