Recipe

• 45ml gin

• 15ml maraschino

• 15ml lemon juice

Shake with ice, strain into a martini glass, and add a cherry.

Simple and superb! This recipe allows the taste of the gin to take centre stage, but complements it with perfectly balanced sweetness and sourness, as well as some lovely fruity fragrances. It looks beautiful too. With Christmas coming, the colours remind me of a snowy landscape and Rudolph's bright red nose. I drank it while eating beans on toast, a delightful clash of elegance and shabbiness.