A chilled glass of Sherry and some salted almonds before dinner is an appealing prospect at any time of year, as is a crisp, fizzing flute of Blanc de Blancs; however, on a balmy summer’s evening (or, indeed, afternoon), it is hard to beat the feeling of an ice-cold cocktail clinking away in one’s hand. This is as true if you’re barefoot on a beach in Crete, as in a pub garden in Fleet. So, with that heady imagery in mind, we asked our in-house experts to put together three seasonal cocktail recipes designed for beach, balcony, lawn or sofa. Cin cin!