Kept it simple with more gin, fresh green apple juice, 2 teaspoons of Giffards green apple syrup. Was happily drunk by all and definitely going to be a summer martini/spritz!

Used Bombay Sapphire gin, a touch of Calvados, fresh green cloudy apple juice and then 2 teaspoons of Giffards Green Apple syrup. Think this may be our summer drink!

I ran out of simple syrup so I added Maple syrup and it was great.

Made these again, my French friends, not used to full blown cocktails, love this recipe. Added Schweppes Tonic water as a spritz. Great summer drink and looks lovely. Schweppes Tonic water has reduced the sugar and the quinine. Much better taste and more subtle.

Made these for Bastille Day. Used caster sugar and what a difference. I don't normally make champagne cocktails as I think good champagne is perfect on its own. Got a cheaper champagne.

I use pomegranate juice and if it needs sweetening, a little sugar syrup can be added to balance. Better than the dryness of cranberry.

I added the syrup slowly and and added another 1cl of curacao. A little bland at first and the syrup helped open up the cocktail. Would also consider added half of everything again to get more for 2 cocktails. Light and easy and could be dangerous with more than one!

Am in France and lucky to have a local wine shop who actually knows his liqueurs. Going to try this tonight and he recommended Vermouth Forcalquier - slightly sweeter and more of a honey style.

It has become a winter favourite but I prefer adding a quarter of lime juice to cut through the sweetness of the benedictine.

Am in France and lucky to have a local wine shop who actually knows his liqueurs. Going to try this tonight and he recommended Vermouth Forcalquier - slightly sweeter and more of a honey style.