Up your drinks game

Want to impress at your Christmas party? Here are five fun ways to perk up your prosecco, cocktail, or even soft drink…

1 Make it sparkly…of course!

Love prosecco? Love sparkles? Well then this one’s for you. You can now add iridescent shimmer to your favourite tipple – perfect for party season. Find edible cocktail shimmer by Popaball at Lakeland (£7.49).

2 Try hibiscus flowers

Add a touch of elegance to a glass of champagne or prosecco by placing a hibiscus flower in the glass, topping up with the champagne, then adding a drizzle of the syrup from the jar. Not only will your drink turn a subtle, attractive pink, the bubbles will also open up the petals so the flower is in full bloom. Find wild hibiscus flowers at souschef.co.uk (£8.95 for a 250g jar).

3 Add pearls

First sparkles… now pearls! You can now add these pearly ‘bursting bubbles’ to your drink – small flavoured drops that burst in your mouth and add fruity flavour (think bubble tea, but with prosecco). Made from real fruit juice, there are different flavours including cherry and strawberry, available at Lakeland (£3.79-£4.99).

4 Use patterned straws

Say no to black plastic straws – not only are they bad for the environment (as they don’t biodegrade), they’re also plain boring. Paper straws come in a variety of fun colours and designs. We love these gold foil striped straws from Talking Tables (£2.99 for 30).

5 Keep it cool with extra-large ice

Stop your cocktails from diluting too quickly by using jumbo ice cubes, which melt at a much slower rate than crushed ice. You can find jumbo ice cube moulds by Kitchen Craft on amazon.co.uk (£4.99).