Wimbledon cocktails

When Wimbledon kicks off, the British summer has officially begun. Cue hordes of tennis fans making their annual pilgrimage to sit on Aorangi Terrace in the rain, eat strawberries and quaff champagne.

Nothing says "Wimbledon" quite like strawberries. And over the tournament fortnight, 1600 catering staff will churn out incredible quantities of them - nigh-on 30 tonnes, or over 2 million berries, enough to stretch 40 miles when laid end-to-end.

Appropriately, some of the cocktails below contain strawberries, some feature champagne, some have fitting names, while others are simply refreshingly delicious.

Courtside
Fruity, floral and vodka laced - enough to forget about the rain. Our recipe is topped with soda water but be decadent and splash on some champagne.

Game Set Match
A Sweet Manhattan with amaro as well as bitters. A winning combination!

Second Serve
Fino sherry, amaro and lime juice drive this brilliantly refreshing cocktail.

Honey Deuce
It's the combination of name, tennis tournament and garnish which makes this otherwise very ordinary Vodka Collins sweetened with berry liqueur special.

Frozen Honey Deuce
Starts sour and finishes sweet.

Gin & Tonic
The classic English highball. Great anytime of the year but brilliant on a summer afternoon / evening.

Wimbledon Martini
Dating back to the 1990s when anything in a 'v' shaped glass was termed a Martini, this remains an essential cocktail for the tournament due to being rum laced strawberries and cream.

Jayne Mansfield
A perfect combination of champagne and strawberries named after the glamorous Hollywood actress Jayne Mansfield.

Strawberry Margarita (Frozen)
Slightly sweet but yummy with an interplay between tequila, rich strawberry and tart fresh lime.

Strawberry Daiquiri (Frozen)
A Strawberry Mivvi for grown-ups.

Pimm's Cup (classic Pimm's)
You've not properly experienced an English summer until you've drunk one of these whilst sheltering from the rain.

Difford's Fruit Cup
My attempt to improve upon the Pimm's Cup above. I much prefer it.

Fruit Cup Spritz
A light summery spritz with flavours reminiscent of Pimm's.

Apple Grass
Bison grass vodka and apple juice are a classic and tasty combo. Here, paired with ginger and spiced vanilla, freshened with lemon juice.

Sabot
A White Lady charged with fizz. At Wimbledon, "Competitors must be dressed in suitable tennis attire that is almost entirely white."

Strawberry Fields
A refreshing vodka based strawberry cocktail with lemon juice balanced by honey. Drops of balsamic and a dusting of black pepper add interest.

Strawberry Blonde
Vodka laced real lemonade - another perfect Wimbledon serve.

South Side Rickey
Think gin-based Mojito – refreshing and easy drinking.

Roman Highball
Refreshing and Pimm's Cup-like.

Oddball Manhattan Dry
Not as oddball as it sounds, the Chartreuse combines harmoniously to make this Manhattan an Oddball.