He can walk into a bar, see a woman drinking absinthe, feel sorry for her — but then, painting the scene later (or making it up), fall in love with how the lemon-juice colour of the drink dances off the coarse yellow stuff of her shirt.
It's now restored to its original low-key spec and he's equally pleased to serve you the local flaky pasty – pastizzi – filled with peas or cheese, along with orange juice the colour of sunshine.
For me, thought, it was always the taste of pure sugar more than the use of beetle juice food colouring that rendered them such a joy.
A blitzed lemon and mint juice was the colour of the Incredible Hulk, perfectly balanced, and one of the most refreshing things I have ever tasted.
Cook for 4 minutes, stirring all the time, until you can see that the tomatoes have lost most of the juice and changed colour.
In a microwave-proof container, add the gelatin, lemon juice, and food colouring.
To make strawberry jam with less sugar, she suggests adding redcurrant juice "to get the colour and set".
This apple season is late but the fruit is expected to be full of flavour and juice and vibrant in colour because of the late summer sun.
And if you are going to do coke and drink at the Some thee – which, again, is not without its risks – dealt overdo is (and read The Loop's harm reduction guide first).
Be warned that lemon juice may lighten hair colour if used regularly, especially if you go in the sun with it still on your hair.
