Yellow is warm, cheerful and denotes happiness and joy. As a strong primary colour it often works best as a companion with other colours. Try yellow to perk up a more subdued cool palette of blues and greys or a lemon yellow with orange to carry out a healthy, summery, citrus theme. Very pale yellows can work as neutrals alongside darker or richer colours. Yellow and blue are a high contrast, eye-popping combination or mix with neutral grey and a dash of black for a sleek modern look.

MEANING
Creative & intellectual energy, Joy & happiness

VARIATIONS
Lemon, gold, saffron, cream, topaz

PERFECT FOR ...
Beach weddings

SIGNATURE DRINK

LEMON DROP MARTINI
1 1/2 ounces vodka
1/2 ounce Triple Sec
1 teaspoon superfi ne sugar
3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon
juice
Ice cubes
Superfine sugar for dipping
Twisted peel of lemon

Mix the vodka, Triple Sec, sugar, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice; shake well (supposedly the cocktail is to be shaken 40 times to make sure the sugar is well blended). Pour strained liquor into sugar-rimmed martini glass and garnish with a twisted peel of lemon.