COCKTAIL HOUR

NIO Cocktails (box of six), £39, niococktails. co.uk THe four-day easter weekend is the perfect excuse for a cocktail. Making them at home is usually a bit of a faff, but NIO Cocktails (NIO stands for ‘needs ice only’) arrive premixed in space-saving flat, square pouches — you simply give them a shake, snip off the corner and pour over ice.

There are spring mixes, such as the Garden of russia, a vodka sour with an elderflower twist. you can build a box of your giftee’s favourites or choose from themed collections, such as ‘sour’, ‘bitter-sweet’ or ‘whiskey’.