14 aperitif Recipes

london dry gin, vodka, cocchi americano (italian aperitif wine), a grapefruit twist

passion-fruit nectar, sparkling white wine , such as champagne or prosecco, well chilled

charentais muskmelons, white pineau (approx ) or 200 ml sherry wine, port (approx) or 200 ml fortified wine (approx), fresh mint sprig, to serve

cranberries, fresh or thawed frozen, shredded orange peel, sugar, chardonnay

frozen mango chunks , slightly defrosted, sugar, moscato, chilled dry champagne, lavender blossoms or rose petals

currant juice, creme de cassis (black currant-flavored liqueur), fresh lemon juice, chilled sparkling water, chilled champagne, fresh blackberries

eggs, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla, buttermilk, melted vanilla ice cream

water, granulated white sugar, dried lavender (or 1/2 cup of fresh lavender), vanilla bean , split lengthwise and scraped, lavender simple syrup , to taste, chilled champagne (or sparkling wine), fresh lavender, to decorate

dry white wine, superfine sugar, lemons , zest of, each cut in a long strip, lemons , juice of

violet liqueur , preferably creme yvette, fresh lemon juice, ice cube, prosecco, lemon twists or 1 fresh edible flowers such as violets, for decoration

prosecco (recommend korbel brut) or 100 ml champagne, brut (recommend korbel brut), sparkling water, elderflower syrup, organic mint leaf, organic limes , juice of, organic lime, sliced, ice cube