Here’s a French Martini with an awfully English twist, from The Chesterfield Mayfair.

It’s 25 years since this classic concoction first landed on the nation’s shores, swiftly conquering the glitzy London bar scene as part of the burgeoning bartending trend for ‘fresh fruit martinis’.

It’s a canny combination of vodka, French raspberry liqueur and pineapple juice; shaken to create a frothy fruit-bomb with a sophisticatedly silky texture.

A quarter of a decade later and the cocktail’s appeal is experiencing a renaissance — and what better way for a seasoned bon vivant to reacquaint their tastebuds with this tangy tipple than with a visit to the Chesterfield’s Hotel’s Terrace Bar, where Alejandro Exequiel and his team are shaking up this luxurious libation with the scintillating addition of our characterful English vodka.