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Apple, Orange and Banana Smoothie

From Morrisons   A vitamintastic fruit blend to kick start your day!   Ingredients 1 apple 1 orange 1 banana 120ml fresh orange juice A...

Blue Hawaiian – with Curaçao

Blue Hawaiian – with Curaçao – from Morrisons   With a base of coconut milk and pineapple juice this beautiful blue cocktail is a taste...

Rose Prosecco Cocktail

Rose Prosecco Cocktail From BBC Food Try Sophie Dahl’s delicate and fragrant Rose Prosecco Cocktail, a take on a champagne cocktail – perfect for special...

Classic Margarita

From Morrisons   This zingy, zesty favourite is a real summer pick-me-up.   Ingredients 25ml tequila 15ml Cointreau The juice of 1 lime A slice...

Beetroot and Cranberry Smoothie

From Sainsbury’s A creamy smoothie made with beetroot, raspberries and cranberry juice.   Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 Minutes   Ingredients 125g cooked beetroot, drained...

Champagne Cocktail recipe

This is a simple but classic Champagne Cocktail and ideal for celebrations. Ingredients • 1 sugar cube or a little sugar syrup. • 2-3 dashes...

Coconut and Banana Smoothie

From Morrisons   Ingredients 150ml canned coconut milk 150g Greek-style natural yogurt 1 tbsp desiccated coconut 1 tbsp porridge oats 1 banana, peeled and chopped...

Mint Lemonade

From BBC Food This Mint lemonade recipe makes for a refreshing non-alcoholic cooler on warm days and a grown-up alternative to cocktails on summer nights....

Champagne Cocktail

From Morrisons   A classic party tipple.   Ingredients Champagne Triple sec Sugar Fresh strawberries   Method Serve 100ml champagne and 25ml Triple sec in...

Mint Julep recipe

Mint Julep is a chilly and classic cocktail and usually served in a metal cup. Ingredients 65ml bourbon 10 mint leaves 12½ ml 2:1 sugar...

Goodnight Kiss cocktail recipe

The Goodnight Kiss is a delight when made with Champagne but it works well with a sweet prosecco – in that case one could leave...

Cava Royale

From Morrisons   A classy, sparkling tipple to accompany a festive toast.   Ingredients Crème de Cassis 1 bottle Monasteriolo Brut Cava   Method Pour...

Disaronno Amaretto and Cranberry Cooler

From Morrisons   Herbs and fruits in apricot kernel oil go into making this rich amber amaretto liqueur.   Ingredients 25ml Disaronno Amaretto 25ml Russian...

Rose Prosecco Cocktail

From BBC Food   Try Sophie Dahl’s delicate and fragrant take on a champagne cocktail – perfect for special occasions or summer parties.   Ingredients...

Dirty Martini

Dirty Martini is a classic cocktail with a hint sharpness from brine. Ingredients 70ml/2fl oz gin 1 tbsp dry vermouth 2 tbsp olive brine 1...

Hakushika Sake Blossom Cocktail

Hakushika offer another delicious and simple cocktail – Sake Blossom. Perfect for the end of winter and early spring. Glass: Glass goblet Garnish: Improvise Ingredients:...

Onikoroshi Honjozo Sake – drinks review

Founded around 1720 in Takayama Hida in Japan, Oita Shuzo brewery has been producing sake ever since. This is a beautiful region with several noteworthy...

The Silver Book of Cocktails – review

Apple Press has provided me with some of my favourite cookbooks. They also publish a very smart series of marvellously luxurious shiny, belly-jacketed books for...

Orange & Grapefruit Cocktail recipe

Orange and Grapefruit is a citrus-based cocktail with the spirit being aromatic tequila. If this isn’t sweet enough then use an extra 1/2oz of  simple...