Trusted British chef recipes, tested at home
Jamie Oliver’s strawberry Bellini is just two ingredients: sieved fresh strawberry purée topped up with Prosecco. It serves 8 from one bottle, from his book Together (2021). The classic Bellini comes from Harry’s Bar in Venice, made with peach and Prosecco. Jamie has said the idea isn’t exclusive to peaches, and here strawberries take their …
Jamie Oliver’s Bramble is gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup and a spoonful of blackberry jam, poured over ice and topped with soda water. It makes one long drink, stirred in a jug, from his book Together (2021). The Bramble is a modern British classic, created by bartender Dick Bradsell in 1980s Soho. His original gets …
Nigella Lawson’s negroni sbagliato is a bubbly “mistaken” negroni, made with prosecco in place of gin, mixed with Campari and red vermouth and served by the pitcher. It makes 6 glasses, from her book At My Table. The classic negroni is Campari, red vermouth and gin; this bubbly version swaps prosecco for the gin. It’s …
Nigella Lawson’s grapefruit margarita is a sharp, refreshing twist on the classic, shaken with tequila, orange liqueur and fresh grapefruit juice over ice, in a salt-rimmed glass. It makes 1 cocktail, from her book At My Table. She says one quick gulp of a cold, sharp margarita and she feels she’s on holiday. It isn’t …