ON THE GRAPEVINE

The Euros, Wimbledon, Tour de France, Olympics – summer is thirsty work for sporting spectators! Whether you’re clinking your favourite champs on, or after stylish refreshment ideas to accompany those grown-up games in the garden, check out these colourful spirits and aperitifs...

Taylor’s Chip Dry & Tonic RTD, 5.5% abv, £2.50 per 25cl can, Ellis Wharton Wines

New on the RTD (ready-to-drink) circuit, this unseeded winner will make you ‘sip up and take notice’. The first P&T (port and tonic) in a can, you’ll love the refreshingly, dry fruitiness of one of Portugal’s finest exports.

Malibu Watermelon, 21% abv, £12 for 70cl (was £15), Asda

Malibu’s enjoying a summer refresh with its new watermelon variant, which smells so authentic and deliciously appetising, it tastes like the real deal but with a good measure of white rum. Easypeasy to make, simply fill a highball with ice, mix one-part Malibu Watermelon with two parts soda water and garnish with fresh watermelon slices for a taste of the tropics.

Portable Aperol Spritz Duo Pack: Aperol Aperitif, 11% abv, 35cl, and Cinzano Prosecco

DOC, 11% abv,

37.5cl, £15.28, Amazon

All the fun of the bittersweet fair, Aperol’s new go-to party pack features its A-list aperitivo in a smaller size, alongside a half bottle of prosecco. Chill them both down and don’t forget the ice. Fill a large wine glass with ice, pour three parts Cinzano with two parts Aperol, add a dash of soda water, stir and garnish with an orange slice.

Pinkster Spritz Elderflower & Raspberry and Raspberry & Hibiscus, 24% abv, £20 each for 70cl, Pinkster Gin

Pinkster has foraged wild elderflower from their local Cambridgeshire hedgerows and married them with gin-soaked raspberries. All that’s left for you to do is top a 25ml measure with ice and soda. Fever Tree Mexican Lime and a squeeze of fresh lime is their go-to mixer.