Notes

Margarita:
What you need: Mint White rum ice soda lemon sugar
Method
STEP 1
Muddle the lime juice, sugar and mint leaves in a small jug, crushing the mint as you go – you can use the end of a rolling pin for this. Pour into a tall glass and add a handful of ice.

STEP 2
Pour over the rum, stirring with a long-handled spoon. Top up with soda water, garnish with mint and serve.

Goes well with choritzo , resomary flavoured olives

This is doing it the easy way round, which means compromising on taste. For a proper mojito, cut your lime into 8 long wedges and crush them in your glass so the juice comes out. Leave the lime parts in the glass. Add a handful of bruised mint leaves but don't really crush them, otherwise they will end up blocking the straw. Fill the glass completely with crushed ice, pour over the rum and sugar syrup (or alternatively add granulated sugar to the glass at the beginning, with the lime). Do not add soda water or if you feel you need to, add very little. Stir carefully. Yum.

Hugo cocktail
Refreshing, floral and herbal, the hugo cocktail is perfect for warm summer evenings. Make this simple spritz with prosecco and a dash of gin
mall handful of mint leaves, plus 1 mint sprig to garnish
20ml elderflower cordial
20ml Tanqueray London Dry Gin (see tip below)
ice
25ml soda water
120ml prosecco
1 lime wedge, to garnish
STEP 1
Gently scrunch the mint in your hands to lightly bruise it, then put in the bottom of a large wine glass. Pour over the elderflower cordial and Tanqueray London Dry Gin and leave to infuse for 1-2 mins.

STEP 2
Fill the glass with ice, then pour over the soda water and prosecco. Stir gently to combine. Garnish with the lime wedge and mint sprig before serving.