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Summer relaxation has a style all its own. Seasonal fruits that taste this sweet for only a few short months, and long days and late sunsets that lend themselves to leisurely conversation will be only a memory when autumn arrives. Celebrate summer with this fresh fruit wine cooler that embodies all of its charms.

You can tailor this drink to almost any fresh fruit you have handy with a little experimentation. This version calls for peaches, which are available tree-ripened in most regions during July and August. It’s a sweet and simple recipe that can be made by the pitcherful, perfect for a laid back summer afternoon and pretty enough for entertaining.

You’ll need one cup each of bottled or fresh peach juice and dry white wine, three cups seltzer, two tablespoons of honey, and some pitted and peeled sliced peaches. Combine the seltzer and peach juice in a pitcher. In a cup, stir the honey into the wine, and then add to the pitcher and stir. To serve, fill glasses with alternating layers of ice and peaches, and add the seltzer mixture. Filling the glasses with ice, rather than the pitcher, prevents mixture from becoming watered down.