Cointreau lime quencher.

It is the first day of Spring here in Sydney. So to celebrate the end of Winter and look longingly forward to the warmth of Summer, I have decided to serve these fresh and fruity quenchers on the deck before dinner. I want to thank my eldest daughter’s boyfriend Peck for the idea. He works in a bottle shop when he is not slogging it out at University. His side passion is to whip up all these amazlingly good aperitifs for us to try.

All you need is a bottle of Cointreau, some limes and a large bottle of Sprite or Lemonade.

Take your cocktail glass, splash in 1 shot or 30ml orange-flavoured Cointreau, a squeeze of lime juice (freshly please) and top up with Sprite. Embellish the rim of your glass with a small wedge of jade green lime and serve. If you would like to have the cocktail icey-cold to serve for summer, then pour over some ice in a cocktail shaker, shake vigorously, then pour into individual glasses. You could substitute the limes for lemons if you don’t have any limes to hand. To further decorate your glasses, you could dip the edges in salt for a Mexican feel, or dip them in sugar for added sweetness when the glass hits your lips. You could even try colouring the sugar. Have fun experimenting.

There really is no better way to start your evening and ring in the glory of Spring than with a thirst quencher like this.  Sharp yet sweet. Fresh. Cloudy. Translucent. Bubbly. Enjoy!

Cointreau lime quencher.