RED: Boozed Chocolate Chillis

Bring some colour into your life (never mind your cheeks) with these little devils. Think fiery red chilli against bitter dark chocolate with a kick of vodka. They simply have to be tried and clamour to be savoured.

Ingredients
12 red chillies with stalks, one cup of vodka, 200g good quality dark chocolate, black pepper, icing sugar.

Instructions
The day before:

1. Wash the chillies and cut a small slit down each side. Carefully remove their fiery innards and seeds. Either wear gloves for this delicate operation or wash your hands carefully post-handling. 
2. Place the chillies in a bowl and pour over the vodka. Leave overnight to allow the booze to work its magic.

On the day

3. Remove the chillies from the bowl and put to one side. 
4. Melt half the chocolate (over water or in a microwave) then stir in a shot of vodka and a generous pinch of black pepper. 
5. Spoon the mixture inside each chilli and leave in the fridge (or freezer) for the chocolate to harden. 
6. Melt the remaining chocolate and enrobe three quarters of each chilli in its bittersweet heaven. Leave to set before dusting with icing sugar. Serve and relish.

BLUE: Fraudster's Blue

If you can’t get a Blue on (or off) the field, mix up your very own with this champion-worthy cocktail.

Ingredients: Ice, Tequila, Blue curaçao liqueur, Fresh lime juice, Pineapple juice

Instructions

1. Drop a shot (or two) of Tequila and a shot of Blue curaçao over ice.
2. Add a splash of lime and top with pineapple juice.
3. Give it a stir. Work those Blues-worthy muscles.
4. Drink like the champion you are.

Top tip: Keep your limes at room temperature for maximum juice. Too late? Pop them in the microwave for a couple of seconds.

GREEN: ’av(ocado) you heard?

You don’t just have to eat your greens to obtain their gorgeous goodness. Packed with over twenty different vitamins, minerals and nutrients, avocados are darlings when it comes to their moisturising properties. Capitalise with these easy-to-follow treatments.

All in the hands
For silky soft palms, mash a quarter of an avo with a squirt of lemon juice, an egg white and a sprinkling of porridge oats. Massage into your hands and leave for 15 to 20 minutes before washing off.

Grace Face
Add honey and a dash of hot water to half an avo before smearing over your face. Leave for 10 to 15 minutes. Honey is antibacterial and works wonders. Go the whole hog and put some slices of cucumber over your eyes. Sit back and relax…

Hairy Business
For a nourishing hair mask, combine a whole ripe avo with a few drops of olive oil and an egg yolk. Massage into your hair and leave for 30 minutes. Wash out with warm water. Though not too warm or you’ll find out the origin of the term Egg Head.

Body Beautiful
Mix a mashed avo with a teaspoon of lemon juice and slather over your body. Leave for 20 minutes before hopping into the shower pronto. This is one to do in the privacy of your own room and with the curtains firmly shut.