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Make cocktail hour

an alfresco affair

Mixupaspiced

pearMojito

Thisrefreshingandfruitymocktail

is a mustforanygardenparty.You’ll

need10-12mintleaves,100mlpear

juice,3 limewedges,10mlsugar

syrup,15mlcinnamonsyrup,25ml

sparklingwater.Putthemintleaves

ina tallglassandadda dropofpear

juice,justenoughtowettheleaves.

Muddlefora fewseconds.Squeeze

inthejuicefromthelimewedges

andthenaddtheminwhole,followed

bythesugarsyrup.Addthecinnamon

syrupandstir.Filltheglasstwo-thirds

withcrushedice,addtherestofthe

pearjuiceandsparklingwater,then

garnishwithextralimewedgesand

mintleaves.Findmorerecipesin

TheVirginCocktailGarden:Refreshing

MocktailsAndBotanicalCocktails

MadeFromTheFinestFruitsAnd

HerbalInfusionsbyDavidHurst

(£12.99, Modern Books).

Makeyourpartyeco-

friendlywithwooden

cutlery,paperstraws

and reusable napkins

letthere

bewarmth

Arealwood

firewillkeepyou

cosyonchillier

evenings.Blooma

Diogochiminea,

£41, B&Q

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