Summer Sangria

Serves 6

1 x 750ml bottle dry white wine
¼ cup caster sugar
¼ cup Calvados (apple brandy)
1 cinnamon stick
1 just ripe peach, very thinly sliced
1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced into ribbons
50g strawberries, thinly sliced
¼ cup mint leaves
1 x 750ml bottle soda water, chilled 

Combine wine, sugar, brandy and cinnamon stick in a large jug. Stir until sugar dissolves. Place in the fridge overnight.

Add peach, cucumber and strawberries to the wine mixture. Place in the fridge for 1 hour to develop the flavours.

Add mint, soda water and ice-cubes. Serve immediately.