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Passionafruit Batida: This style of tropical frozen drink hails from the steamy climes of Brazil: Ingredients? White rum, passionfruit pulp and condensed milk! (Recipe here). Photo: Josh Robenstone -
Adam Liaw's make-ahead frozen punch with Campari (Recipe here). Photo: William Meppem -
If it's steamy, quench your festive thirst with stone fruit and citrus jug punch with sparkling wine, peaches and a hint of ginger (Recipe here). Photo: William Meppem -
Just two ingredients for summer cocktail heaven; Neil Perry's white peach bellinis with prosecco (Recipe here). Photo: William Meppem -
Karen Martini's rosewater and raspberry ice topped up with champagne (Recipe here). Photo: Marina Oliphant -
Fred Siggins' Old Cuban with rum, lime, bitters and sparkling wine will add a distinctive flavour to Christmas drinks (Recipe here). Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen -
For a fresh take on Christmas: Pineapple, mint and lychee daiquiri (with rum) (Recipe here).. -
The plum blossom cobbler cocktail with champagne and plum wine (Recipe here).. Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen -
Fred Siggins' party starter: Colonial tea punch with dark rum and black tea (Recipe here). Photo: Josh Robenstone -
For a hot, hot Christmas: Jill Dupleix's cucumber gin and tonic (Recipe here). . Photo: William Meppem -
Get familiar with the flavours of raspberry and juniper in a Courtside Cooler (Recipe here).. Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen -
The very Melbourne Fitzroy frose (Recipe here).. Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen -
The Inca Mist cocktail with pisco and dry sparking wine draws on the flavours of Peru (Recipe here). Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen -
And now for some boozy Christmas desserts: Jill Dupleix's cognac-heavy eggnog panna cotta (Recipe here). Photo: Marina Oliphant -
And Jill Dupleix's hibiscus flower champagne jelly with cream (Recipe here). Photo: James Brickwood
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Are you on 'drinks duty' this year? Well it's time to step up.
Whip up some of these refreshing summer cocktails and you'll never be put on pudding duty again. Guaranteed.