FOUR DELICIOUS DRINK SWAPS

Award-winning barman Ryan Chetiyawardana suggests some alternatives to alcohol

EXCHANGE A G&T FOR A FINO & TONIC

Fill a slim highball glass with large cubes of ice. Add 35ml Tío Pepe fino sherry, and top with chilled Fever-Tree tonic. Garnish with a slice of pink grapefruit and a big sprig of mint. The drink still gives layers of complexity. The fino gives nutty vegetal brightness, and the tonic a bittersweet edge. This means it’s clean, dry and refreshing, but with enough time to sit and chat away with friends. The grapefruit and mint give it a lovely lift.

INSTEAD OF A MOSCOW MULE OR DARK ’N’ STORMY, TRY A MARTINI ROSSO WITH GINGER BEER

Take a lowball glass and fill with cubed ice. Add 40ml Martini Rosso and top with Fever-Tree ginger beer, and garnish with wheels of lime or mandarin. Nicely autumnal with warming spices, but still with enough brightness. The drink has the spice and complexity you crave when reaching for the classic.

NOILLY PRAT AND SODA IN LIEU OF WHITE WINE

Fill a wine glass with cubed ice, add 50ml Noilly Prat, then add 100ml chilled soda and garnish with a swathe of lemon zest

White wine isn’t too high an ABV option, but it ends up getting drunk so quickly in the sun, or when catching up with friends.