At long last the sun is shining, winter clothes have been shed and the BBQ season has begun. So, inspired by the recent release of Sex and The City 2, Vision offers you a scrumptious beverage to accompany the burnt offerings certain to be served up by your well meaning flatmates. Transport yourself from York to NYC with these three student friendly cocktail recipes.
WATERMELON GIN
SPRITZER
Serves: 8
Cost Per Cocktail: Approx 90p
Two limes
Gin
100G Watermelon
Tonic Water
1. Cut the limes into 16 pieces.
2. Squeeze 2 pieces of lime into each of the 8 glasses, then drop in the squeezed flesh.
3.Chop the watermelon and divide among the glasses, add ice.
4. Pour two measures of gin over each and top up with chilled tonic water.
SEA BREEZE
Serves: 14
Cost per cocktail: Approx £1.09
Vodka
Cranberry Juice
Grapefruit juice
Ice
3 Limes for wedges
1. Pour 2 measures of Vodka into a glass, over ice.
2. Add 2 measures of chilled Grapefruit juice and 4 measures of Cranberry juice.
3. Top with a wedge of lime.
PIMMS
Serves:12-14
Cost per Cocktail: Approx £1.50
Pimms
Lemonade
6 Oranges
Cucumber
Strawberries
Cut fresh Mint
Ice
1. Slice the oranges, cucumber and strawberries.
2. Place some fruit in each glass along with a sprig of mint.
3. Pour two measures of chilled Pimms into each glass.
4. Add ice and top up with lemonade.