Interesting: with most brandy based champagne cocktails, I really have to cut back on the brandy, but with the calvados, 30ml is fine. 5ml of my raspberry sugar syrup produces an attractive bright pink cocktail - excellent for social occasions.

And also the 7th International Scottish Gin day?

Finally! Something that is odour-free, stable and works. Has led to an immediate shift in the cocktails I am making.

Finally!! It is only after grinding the granulated (cane) sugar that I’m not left with a few undissolved granules. And so now the rest of the flavours are unimpaired. The Daiquiri is one reason why I would rather enjoy my cocktail at home, rather than risk my precious alcohol allowance on some hit or miss affair at a new bar.