As always, these recipes have been carefully taste-tested in the BBC Nottingham Online kitchen by impartial observers during BBC Radio Nottingham's regular Monday cooking feature.

Verdict: summer fun!

Hightailer:

Ingredients (to make one cocktail)

1oz orange juice
1oz sweet and sour (sweetened lemon juice)
0.5oz blackcurrant cordial

Method:

1. Stir briefly then top with lemonade.
2. garnish with a wedge of fresh lime.
3. Enjoy.

See also:TGI Friday's Deep South Jambalaya.