Alcoholic

A pitcher cocktail takes the work out of topping up drinks when entertaining. Cucumber and lime make this wonderfully refreshing – just take care not to down it too fast!

This cocktail is crisp and refreshing. You could also try swapping the sparkling grape juice with elderflower for an added floral note

Whatever way you make your rum punch (and it tends to change from island to island, even town to town), there are two absolute necessities: overproof (higher alcohol content) Caribbean white rum and lots of lime

Add a splash of colour to your next cocktail party with our jazzy pink rum punch

This cocktail recipe uses Angostura bitters - a very concentrated, botanical alcohol. Just a few drops add depth to a drink’s flavour and a pretty pink colour

If this cocktail doesn’t change your life, it will certainly change your Christmas!

This tasty punch is a stylish alternative to mulled wine

This classic cocktail tastes like the very essence of peach. It rises or falls on the strength of its ingredients: a bad Bellini is made with sugary, shop-bought peach syrup and flat fizz; a good one, using fresh fruit and playfully bubbling Prosecco, is heaven in a glass