There’s nothing better than mixing your own refreshing cocktails to sip in the sun on a nice summer’s day. While classics like mojitos and margaritas are always reliable, adventurous new cocktails with loads of ingredients are exciting to make and there’s a lot to be said for drinks that are different and easy to make.

These are the colourful drinks that will turn your taste buds upside down this festive season.

TIA MARIA ESPRESSO MARTINI

The Tia Espresso Martini has been the classic evening pick-me-up since its creation in the 1980s. It’s as delicious today as it always has been.

INGREDIENTS:

25ML TIA MARIA

25ML VODKA

DOUBLE OR SINGLE SHOT OF ESPRESSO

5ML OF SUGAR SYRUP

Fill a martini glass with ice and set aside to chill. Pour Tia Maria, vodka and espresso into a cocktail shaker. Fill the rest of the shaker with ice. Shake the ingredients together. Empty the martini glass of ice. Pour in the contents of the shaker using a strainer and sieve into the glass. Finish with three coffee beans.

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DISARONNO SOUR

A unique refreshing drink, in which the distinctive notes of DISARONNO blend with the scent of freshly squeezed lemons.

INGREDIENTS:

50 ml Disaronno

25 ml Fresh lemon juice

5 ml Sugar syrup

Egg white
Shake all the ingredients with ice. Garnish with a slice of lemon.

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CHAMBORD VODKA LEMONADE

INGREDIENTS

25ml Chambord liqueur

25ml Finlandia® vodka

Lemonade

Lime wedge

Take a long glass filled with ice. Pour in Chambord, vodka and lemonade. Add the lime wedge. And voila, your tongue is happy.

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