6 fresh aperitif Recipes

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

fresh or frozen cranberries, sugar, grated lemon peel, lemon juice, chilled sparkling wine such as champagne or spumante, or sparkling apple cider, fresh mint sprigs, rinsed

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

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