FRESHEN UP WITH OUR FOUR SPRINGTIME COCKTAILS

Mixologists are always finding new ways to shake things up, so try these cocktails with an emphasis on freshness, flora and fauna and infusions ideal for the season.

1. Verde Margarita

Ingredients: 45ml Patron Silver, 15ml Patron Citronge Orange, 100ml elderflower liqueur, 5ml fino sherry, 5ml agave syrup, 1 lime wedge, 1 celery stick, 1 pinch salt. Celery and edible flower for garnish. Sugar, Maldon Salt and celery salt for rim. Blend with crushed ice.

2. Lavender Negroni

Ingredients: 40ml Belvedere Pink Grapefruit, 20ml Cocchi Americano, 10ml Italian bitter liqueur, 40ml lavender kombucha. Pink grapefruit wedge for garnish.

Method: Combine all the ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir until cold and strain into a rocks glass over a large cube of ice. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.

3. Flower Garden

Ingredients: 35ml Aber Falls Violet Liqueur, 25ml lemon juice, 10ml gomme syrup, 6 basil leaves, 50ml soda water. Sprig of basil for garnish. Method: Add the basil leaves. Fill with cubed ice and add all the other ingredients. Stir, then garnish with a basil sprig alongside sip straws.

4. Tanqueray Citrus Punch

Ingredients: 45ml Tanqueray No Ten, 15ml Belsazar White Vermouth, 15ml elderflower cordial, 15ml lemon juice, 15ml cucumber water, soda water. Dill for garnish. Method: Half fill a shaker with ice. Add the cocktail ingredients and shake vigorously. Strain into a tall-stemmed glass and top with soda water. Garnish with a sprig of dill.