With long, balmy nights now becoming the norm, sometimes we feel like we’re on holiday, and in those times there’s nothing more atmospheric than embracing this feeling and incorporating it into the food we’re eating and the drinks we’re drinking.

Because temperatures in Britain are soaring high enough you could trick yourself into thinking you were in Rio de Janeiro instead of London, so we reckon, why not pretend you are?

The Lost Alpaca in London’s Covent Garden knows all about this, specialising in everything from mezcal and tequilas from Mexico and Brazilian cachaça to Venezuela’s award-winning rums. So we thought there would be no one better to enlist the help of in our quest for the perfect summery spritz, designed to get us in the holiday mood.

Let South America inspire your next garden party with this summery spritz recipe