The drinks edit Our summer favourites

Get into the spirit of long bank holiday weekends with these delicious party starters

POP TO THE SHOPS

Prosecco is here to stay, but nothing beats real bubbly. Meet Co-op’s fab own-brand Champagne. The maker is officially top secret, but insiders know it’s made by luxurious Champagne house Piper-Heidsieck. There, I said it! Get in there fast before it sells out. Les Pionniers Champagne, 12% ABV, £18.99, Co-op

BEER HUGS

It’s Beer Day on 15 June, with Father’s Day on the 16th – almost as though somebody planned it! Sweeten up the man in your life with these jolly craft ales in unusual flavours, from M&S. A bargain at £2 a can – and not strictly reserved for gentlemen… Flavoured beers, £2 each, Marks

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WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU…

Grown in Amalfi and then distilled in Herefordshire, Pococello is a sweet, sharp and zesty spirit – like traditional limoncello but without the teeth-clenching sweetness. Serve solo with ice, drizzle over ice cream or add to Prosecco to make fizz go from good to great. Pococello, 27% ABV,

£20 for 50cl, Sainsbury’s

HIGH STEAKS

We wouldn’t expect you to get through the entire summer without a decent red. Look no further! New to Aldi, this lovely bottle is the perfect partner to BBQ meats, cheeses and alfresco platters – and available at astonishingly good value, we might add. Aimone Italian Red, 13.5% ABV, £4.99 for 75cl, Aldi

YOU DO RUM RUM

Tipped to become the new gin, rum is certainly having a renaissance. At nearly 350 years old,

El Dorado is made the old-fashioned way, in wooden stills from demerara sugar, at source in Guyana. El Dorado 12-YearOld Rum, 40% ABV, £35 for 70cl,

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