Recipe of the day: Classic sex on the beach cocktail

1. You can shake it in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain it into the glass if you prefer. Some versions call for that, but the official IBA recipe calls for building the ingredients right in the glass.
2. Add a teaspoon of lemon juice to add a little tart note to counter the sweetness. It’s delicious.
3. Feel free to tweak the ingredient amounts to your taste.

Maraschino Syrup: When you purchase a jar of maraschino cherries, the syrup tends to be waterlogged and not as sweet as a syrup would be. Measure out the liquid contents and cook with sugar and cherries, to create a sweeter syrup. It’s two parts liquid to one part sugar until the sugar is dissolved.

Cellulose is a powdered vegan-friendly plant extract that is mixed with water. You can use other substitutes such as egg white, chickpea or butter bean brine and clarified milk. It is used to bind the ingredients and adds texture to a drink.