While it might look rather sophisticated, this lovely drink is simplicity itself to throw together, though you do need to freeze the watermelon for a few hours before you want to make it.
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I dinnae think sae! Have a lovely (DRINK).
Besides, by the end of the evening, I could barely tell you my name, let alone articulate what I thought of the Brooklyn (a lovely drink consisting of muddled raspberries, pear nectar, lemon juice, lots and lots of gin, and of strangely enough, arugula).
Firstly because Irish scallops are so plentiful right now, but also because prosecco, the fizzy white wine of north-eastern Italy, is a lovely, light drink that is perfect for a celebration; we drink it instead of champagne.
Jarringly dry at first, it's lovely to drink on the rocks as your tongue becomes accustomed to its hint of orange and slightly bitter finish.
I had more trouble identifying the other wines but the Tasmanian Pirie was also lovely to drink and I could quite happily quaff it at a cocktail party.
"A lovely morning drink," he said, and I had to agree: I was instantly soothed, the sin of the liquor and the wholesomeness of the milk entwining, making me feel as if I had been wrapped in a blanket.
