Between the nail-biting stress-relief drinking, and the 'wow we just won gold' celebratory drinking, I've endured a fair few Olympic hangovers this week (yep, that's right LOCOG, Olympic hangovers). So being an anxiety-ridden bon vivant with another week of this to go I set about finding a solution and it came in the form of a 'British Orchard'.A little like a cider spritzer, the sparkling water lifts the cider into a really light and summery drink with the slug of elderflower cordial enhancing the flavour of the cider and giving the drink another dimension entirely. A squeeze of lime for tartness and if you're lucky enough to have a bit of mint lurking around your garden, garnish with a few leaves and you'll be able to drink through till the end of the beach volleyball and still wake up the next day feeling fresh as a daisy*.
*Daisy freshness not guaranteed
You'll need
- A bottle of good quality Scrumpy
- Sparkling water
- A dash of elderflower cordial
- A squeeze of lime juice
- Mint to garnish
- Fill a tumbler with ice and pour the scrumpy over it till its 1/3 full
- Add your elderflower cordial and lime then stir a couple of times
- Top up with sparkling water
- Pinch some mint leaves and drop on top of the drink
and a small dash of Calvados?
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