Big Ben

Tonic water works wonders as a mixer: It's clean, bitter, slightly sweet, and you don't want to drink it by itself. Let Bénédictine, the most elegant of liqueurs, be its base spirit, and you have a superbly refreshing and delightful afternoon long drink with subtle herbal and spicy aromas and flavours. Notes of honey and vanilla linger after each sip. Classy in every way.

4 cl Bénédictine liqueur

Tonic Water

Lemon zest

Pour the liqueur into a tall glass filled with ice, top with tonic, and add a lemon twist.

D.O.M, by the way, is an acronym for Deo Optimo Maximo which means God infinitely good, infinitely great. Bénédictine refers to the monks of the Benedictine Order in the abbey of Fécamp in Normandy who made the elixir that eventually became the liqueur we know today.

Source: madame Figaro, 2017

Tampico

This long drink is named after a popular non-alcoholic, citrus-juice beverage boasting flavours of orange, tangerine and lemon. Here, citrus flavours  are present in the Italian amaro, the French orange liqueur and the fresh, tart lemon juice. The combination of light sweetness, refreshing tartness and pleasing bitterness results in a delightful and colourful drink with a long aftertaste. A real treat on a summer's day.

3 cl Campari

3 cl Cointreau

1 cl lemon juice

3 cl tonic water 

Add the first three ingredients to a glass filled with ice and stir until the glass feels cold. Top with tonic water and stir once more, but briefly.

If you're not keen on Campari, try an amaro that is more to your liking.