Christmas bubbles

SERVES 6 PREP 20 mins plus chilling NO COOK EASY 50ml gin2½ tsp dry vermouth1 lemon, zested and juiced90g pitted green olives from a jar,plus 1 tbsp of the brinelarge pinch of caster sugar3 tbsp extra

New drinks and tipples to try

SERVES 6-8 PREP 35 mins plus 2 hrs cooling COOK 3 hrs 30 mins MORE EFFORT V 4 clementines or satsumas, peeled,pith removed and cut into thinrounds crosswise25g shelled pistachios, chopped25g dark choc

Easy sauces that can be rustled up in no time

Bold recipes with zing inspired by a chef’s time spent living in Mexico City

Channel passion-fruit Martini vibes with this boozy sundae. SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS, PLUS SETTING COOK 10 MINS ✱ 6 passion fruit ✱ 300g fresh/frozen mango flesh, chopped ✱ Juice 1 lime ✱ 50g caster suga