Heritage recipe

An Aperol spritz sings of sun-dappled days and balmy evenings. Try these tipsy puds that capture the vivid flavour of the bittersweet cocktail

Keep things sweet, whatever your dietary requirements

MAKES 10 Ingredients For the lemon filling110g caster sugarFinely grated zest of 1 lemon2 tsp lemon thyme leaves1 egg, plus 3 yolks2 tsp plain flourPinch of fine sea salt125ml lemon juice125ml single

WHEN LIFE GIVES FOOD WRITER LETITIA CLARK LEMONS, SHE MAKES MORE THAN JUST LEMONADE. FROM HER SUNNY SARDINIAN KITCHEN, HER RECIPES ARE A CITRUSSY TAKE ON EASY, ELEGANT ENTERTAINING

SERVES 4 PREP 10 mins plus 1 hr macerating NO COOK EASY V 400g mixed summer fruits (such asraspberries, blueberries, halvedstrawberries and redcurrants), anystems removed2 tbsp icing sugar½ lemon, zes

If you like, make a larger version of these mini trifles and pack into a container to take on picnics. To make it nut-free, ensure the madeira cake doesn’t contain ground almonds, and swap pistachios