Recipe

• 2 parts Campari

• 1 part tequila

• 1 part orange squash

• ½ part fresh orange juice

• 1–2 parts tonic water

Shake all ingredients except the tonic together, then pour into a wine glass with plenty of ice, and add the tonic and a slice of orange.

Invented by a good friend of mine, this is a perfect tribute to the storm that recently ripped through the UK. It’s chaotic and bitter, enough to make anyone batten down the hatches, draw the curtains and hide under the duvet. However, it has another side to it, sweet and refreshing, with optimistic hints of spring and summer to come. This too shall pass!

Tempestuous metaphors aside, it’s a good drink – Claire even says a great one! The bitter and sweet flavours balance well, and there’s a curious innovation that makes it really interesting.

I know that Campari and tequila both go well with tonic, but I’ve never thought to put them together. It works well!

Many thanks to the mixologist of the day for this recipe. Storm Dennis is rattling my windows as I type this, and I feel like he might deserve a cocktail of his own…