This peach and melon white sangria is easy to whip up for a crowd, sparkles and glows in the summer light, and is inexpensive to boot

Makes 1 pitcher (slightly above 25 oz, or 4-5 drinks)

• 1 milliliter bottle (750 ml) dry white wine, well chilled
• 1/4 cup brandy (inexpensive is fine)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 ripe peach
• 1/2 ripe cantaloupe
• 2 cups ice

1. Combine brandy and sugar in the pitcher. Stir well and let sit together while you prepare the fruit.
2. Thinly slice the peach. Peel and thinly slice the 1/2 cantaloupe. You may not need to use the whole thing if you've got a large melon.
3. Put the sliced fruit in with the brandy and sugar, and stir them all around to soak the fruit with the brandy mixture.
4. Pour the chilled white wine over everything.
5. Store in the refrigerator to keep everything as cool as possible, then add the ice just before serving.