The Bloody Mary cocktail is said to have been invented in 1920s Paris before migrating to New York not long after. It has since become synonymous as a hangover remedy, the vegetable juice to settle the stomach, the salt to replenish lost electrolytes, and just enough alcohol to ameliorate any headache. You'll need plenty of ice, a tall glass and a well-practiced balance of flavours that is guaranteed to make your mouth sing.

It doesn’t get much better than this - freshly shucked oysters with Mat's Hot Shop Dillan dill pickle hot sauce.

We talk you through how to shuck oysters safely. If you're not up for it, ask your kindly fishmonger for freshly opened oysters and take care when transporting them so you don't lose all that lovely liquor inside.