MANGO BLUSH (non-alcoholic)
Serves 4
Preparation Time 5 minutes

• 1 litre orange juice
• 1 whole mango, peeled and chopped
• 1⁄2 banana
• 50ml grenadine

Blend the orange juice, half the mango and the banana together with a stick blender. Pour into a large jug or punch bowl. Carefully pour the grenadine down the side of the jug or bowl so that it settles at the bottom. Add the remaining mango pieces and some ice blocks.

FROZEN WATERMELON MARTINI
Serves 1
Preparation Time 5 minutes, plus freezing time

• 100ml chopped watermelon pieces, pips removed
• dash of fresh lime juice
• 100ml crushed ice
• 50ml vodka

Blend the watermelon pieces and strain. Mix the watermelon juice, lime juice and crushed ice together and keep in the freezer until ready to serve. Add the vodka and blend until the ice is finely crushed. Spoon into a martini glass and decorate with a jelly star, if you prefer.

STRAWBERRY SIZZLE 
Serves 1
Preparation Time 3 minutes

• 30ml strawberry liqueur
• 30ml white rum
• 30ml sliced or chopped strawberries
• slice of lemon or lime
• lemon or strawberry-flavoured sparkling water

Pour the liqueur and rum into a tall glass and add the strawberries and lemon or lime slice. Top up with ice-cold sparkling water.

Words and image: Ideas magazine