Gin comes in differing styles, with juniper berry the principle flavour. Choose one with added botanicals (components derived from plants), which will give the cocktail a more rounded, complex taste. Note

This traditional frozen Venetian drink made with gelato is hard to categorise – part drink, part dessert ­with a texture more akin to a slushie. We’ve used sorbet instead of gelato but, either way, it’s delicious; just be sure to serve it with long spoons or straws, if served in tall glasses. Note

Vary the fruit according to your taste and what’s in season; just make sure you use the same amounts. Note

You can reserve the strained rhubarb to flavour smoothies, or spoon on top of porridge, cereal or yoghurt. Note

We rimmed the cocktail glass with pink sugar; simply add a drop of red food colouring to sugar and mix well. Note

This cocktail should be made with the best bourbon you can buy. Use a 300ml highball glass. Note

Prosecco is Italian sparkling white wine. You can use any sparkling white wine of your choice. You can use raspberries and raspberry-flavoured liqueur (framboise), if you like. Note

You will need about 7 lemons for this recipe. Note

Lassis are yoghurt-based drinks which are an excellent cooling foil for a fiery Indian curry. Note

This recipe is also nut-free, gluten-free and egg-free. Note

Punch is best served very cold. Try freezing some of the berries and lemonade together in shaped ice trays and add these to the punch instead of regular ice. This way, you won’t dilute the flavour. Note

Vanilla-infused vodka can be bought from an alcohol store or made at home. To make vanilla-infused vodka, combine 250ml vodka and 2 split vanilla beans in a glass jar, cover; stand for about 5 days or until the vodka is infused with vanilla flavour. Discard vanilla beans before using the vodka. Guava juice is available […]

Bacardi or dark rum can be used, though the slightly darker rum has a stronger flavour. Note

To segment the grapefruit, cut the top and bottom off each fruit; cut down the side following the curve of the fruit to remove the rind and white pith. Cut between the membranes to release the segments. Note

You can use any combination of berries you like or seasonal fruits such as mango or banana. Note

For this spicy traditional Indian milk tea, we used English Breakfast tea ­but try experimenting with other varieties until you find one that suits your taste. Note

If you’re looking for a nostalgic drink to make, you can’t go past making creaming soda spiders! With only two ingredients you can’t mess this recipe up, and it makes for such a delicious treat! Looking for other drinks ideas? Try making these spider floats. We used creaming soda but you can use any fizzy […]