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Peach Bellini

Makes 8-10 glasses:

75g/3oz preserved stem ginger (about 5 pieces),sliced

6 large ripe peaches

150ml/1/4 pint/2/3 cup peach brandy or regular brandy

1 bottle sparkling wine

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Cucumber Pimm’s Punch

Makes 12 small glasses:

1 cucumber

1 lemon

50g/2oz fresh root ginger

4 eating apples

600ml/1 pint/2   1/2 cups Pimm’s

sprigs of mint and borage

ice cubes

borage flowers

1.5 litres/2   1/2 pints/6   1/4 cups ginger ale

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Apple-Spiced Beer

Makes 8-10 tall glasses:

8 eating apples

25g/1oz fresh root ginger

6 whole star anise

800ml/1   1/3 pints/3   1/2 cups lager

crushed ice

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Grand Marnier,Papaya and Passion Fruit Punch

Makes about 15 glasses:

2 large papayas

4 passion fruit

300g/11oz lychees,peeled and pitted

300ml/1/2 pint/1   1/4 cups freshly squeezed orange juice

200ml/7fl oz/scant 1 cup Grand Marnier or

other orange-flavoured liqueur

8 whole star anise

2 small oranges

ice cubes

1.5 litres/2   1/2 pints/6   1/4 cups soda water (club soda)

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Happy Days

Makes 8 glasses:

250g/9oz/generous 2 cups redcurrants

675g/1   1/2lb/6 cups strawberries

200ml/7fl oz/scant 1 cup Limoncello liqueur

ice cubes

small handful of mint or lemon balm

1 litre/1   3/4 pints/4 cups lemonade or cream soda

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Tropical Storm

Makes 8 tall glasses:

2 large ripe mangoes

2 papayas

2 limes

150ml/1/4 pint/2/3 cup ginger wine

105ml/7 tbsp whisky or Drambuie

ice cubes

lime slices and mango and papaya wedges,to decorate

soda water (club soda)

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