Loose Women's Ruth Langsford's 'go-to summer cocktail' recipe step-by-step

There's no finer time for a cocktail than summer. And now, Ruth Langsford has unveiled her go-to recipe that's best enjoyed amidst sunny British weather.

While you might envision aPiña Colada or Mojito, the Loose Women star instead took viewers through a tutorial to make her favourite Limoncello Spritz. This involves just a handful of ingredients and takes minutes to make.

"Hello and welcome to Ruth’s happy hour," she said in an Instagram video earlier this week. "Now, I know a lot of people’s go-to summer drink is an Aperol Spritz. Mine is a Limoncello Spritz.

"So, I’m just going to put one together and show you what I do." First and foremost, Ruth popped a couple of ice cubes in some cocktail glasses before topping these up with some Limoncello - the key staple of this drink.

While the star, 65, didn't exactly measure how much was put in, she stopped when the glass appeared just under half-full. Ruth explained: "I mean, you can do proper measurements - but you know.

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"I just go by eye. Good old slug of Limoncello - isn’t that a pretty bottle? I love Prosecco anyway on its own, but this is a really fresh lemony [drink]."

Popping open the bottle of Prosecco, Ruth poured some into each glass. She then followed this up with some Schweppes soda water - but only a little.

"Okay, so then we are going in with Prosecco," she continued. "[Then] Schweppes, because I think it’s the nicest, fizziest one. If I could actually undo it. Not too much, don’t want to dilute everything.

"And then this is a little hack of mine. I put all my lemon slices, I cut them, I put them in the freezer, put them in a little box, and then they are all done. And then they are like a lemon ice cube then. I do a couple of those - presentation is all Ruth.

"Fresh mint - and there you go. Limoncello Spritz. Cheers, everyone." Ruth's summer cocktail was quickly showered with countless comments on Instagram, with many fans eager to try the recipe for themselves.

One person wrote: "I LOVE Limoncello Ruth so deffo be trying this cheers." Meanwhile, another person added: "Definitely going try, all supplies are bought," as someone else said: "That looks delicious."

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Ruth's Limoncello Spritz ingredient list

As outlined in Ruth's video tutorial, the star uses:

• Limoncello
• Schweppes soda water
• Ice cubes
• Prosecco
• Frozen lemon slices
• Mint leaves

Captioning the video, Ruth also added: "It’s light, refreshing and really easy to make. I don’t bother using strict measurements but try and follow the 3-2-1 rule… 3 parts Prosecco, 2 parts Limoncello, 1 part soda water.

"My top tip? Frozen lemon wedges. They keep your drink chilled without watering it down and add a lovely zingy twist!"