Summer drink recipes

James Martin's healthy spritzers are super quick and a refreshing addition to any brunch

Granitas are half way between a drink and a sorbet – the mixture is so refreshing and the texture icy enough to eat with a teaspoon

Cool off this summer with a light, refreshing cocktail made with fresh seasonal ingredients

Get the weekend off to a flying start with these quick cocktails

There's nothing like a quick cocktail to kick start your dinner party

Add some glamour to an al fresco lunch by serving these cocktails to start

This twist on a Brazilian caipirinha is a perfect party cocktail. Muddle chunks of lime and granulated sugar together and top with vodka and crushed ice

If you love mojitos and champagne, this will be the cocktail of your dreams. Combine rum, mint, sugar syrup and bitters and top it up with champers

Love pre-dinner cocktails? Serve the perfect aperitif by blending Aperol or Campari with sparkling water and a generous amount of your favourite champagne

Blend lemon sorbet with vodka and champagne to make sgroppino, an Italian cocktail. It's a wonderfully refreshing palate cleanser at the end of a dinner party

Combine green whole leaf tea with grapefruit slices and a sprig of rosemary to make this refreshing tea blend. Sweeten with honey or agave syrup to taste

If you're a fan of the tart, what could be better than a bakewell cocktail? Vodka, amaretto, apple juice, egg white and cherry combine for the ultimate tipple

Blend orange juice and Campari with ice to make a refreshing Campari cocktail. It's the perfect drink for long summer days and garden parties

Upgrade any staycation with this citrussy rum cocktail – it's a tropical tipple in sunset hues, with a cherry on top. You'll soon be transported to a sandy beach

Keep cool in the summer with this aromatic infusion, with orange, tea and rosemary flavours. It's a wonderful thirst-quencher on hot, balmy days

Try this twist on a French 75 using wine and elderflower. It's a wonderful cocktail for toasting a special event, or just to sip on warm summer days

Blend together bourbon, elderflower liqueur and ginger ale to make this vibrant summer cocktail. Garnish with crystallised ginger and mint sprigs to serve

For a tropical take on a classic summer cocktail, use mangoes that are very ripe for this recipe – the riper they are, the more rounded the flavour

Ideal for parties, this punch is easy to put together, simple to serve and filled with crowd-pleasing fruity flavours

Try mixing this tall elderflower cocktail for a summer's evening. Garnish with pretty elderflower blossom and lemon if you're entertaining

This non-alcoholic cocktail uses granadilla, a type of passion fruit which is both sweet and sour – it makes a fruity spritz with slight tartness.

Pair fruity pink gin with lychee liqueur to make this refreshing spritz cocktail. It's beautifully delicate and floral – ideal for an al fresco gathering.

Make the most of summer strawberries at your next garden party or barbecue with this fresh take on easy homemade lemonade.