BLUE LAGOON: Tom Daley

If diving’s blue-eyed boy is allowed the occasional alcopop ahead of his big splash this summer, how about a blue lagoon? Critics worry for Daley’s Olympic dream, citing too many  profile-raising celebrity gigs away from the pool. Starry interviews; fronting TV commercials; that camp YouTube vid, cavorting in Speedos: what next? A disco version of Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini if Tom ends up as Britain’s equivalent of Anna Kournikova?

Make it...pour 1 shot each of Bols blue Curacao and vodka over cubed ice in a tall tumbler. Top with lemonade. Stir gently. Accessorise with lemon wheel, straw and paper parasol.

Drink it… Lloyds No 1 Bars, London and nationwide; Reflex Bars, Birmingham, Glasgow, Wigan, Liverpool, Cardiff, Croydon and other UK locations.

CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL: John Lanchester

Lanchester has reason to cheer: his latest novel, Capital, is storming the book charts. Whatever the celebration, this foolproof classic is an appropriate pour. London banker Roger Yount, the central character in Capital, might prefer vintage Dom Pérignon in his, but for those not as fortunate to own a multi-million pound Clapham villa like his, this works equally well with £15 supermarket promo champagne or cava.  

Make it...drip two 4 drops of Angostura bitters onto a white sugar cube. Place in the bottom of a flute glass. Cover with cognac (20ml). Top with chilled bubbly.

Drink it…The Bar at The Capital Hotel, SW3; Claridge’s Bar W1; Prism EC3; Épernay, Manchester and Leeds; Hotel du Vin, Glasgow and Brighton; Malmaison, Oxford; 23, Sheffield.