Cooking, Recipes, Wine............ and Ethical Foie Gras - At Last!

This is a martini that's got the sharp pick-me-up of a tight espresso combined with the smoothness, surprise and easy-drinking of the best martinis. Think of it as a more sophisticated vodka and Red Bull if you wish - but that's really not a fair comparison - Martini Espressos taste wonderful as well as taking immediate effect.

Everyone asks for this recipe at one time or another. In summer it's the most refreshing drink available. "The only way to drink water," according to Dimitri... And in mid-winter when you have a cold, mixed with hot water and honey (and possibly some brandy) it's soothing and energy-giving.

Ingredients:

• 2 lemons, peeled and juiced
• 2 oz citric acid
• 3 lb sugar
• 3 pints of water

Peel the lemons using a potato peeler so that you obtain thin slices of rind without any pith.