Peaches are one of the most aromatic of the summer stone fruits, and Archers Peach Schnapps brings all of the natural freshness of peaches to your seasonal cocktail repertoire. Some of the coolest cocktails at the UK’s hippest bars – the Peach on the Beach and the Woo Woo – are easy to make with a few key ingredients and will bring a fruity vibe to summer entertaining. So go on, what are you waiting for? Make it peachy with Archers this summer.

PEACH ON THE BEACH

Pour 25ml Archers into a glass and add 50ml pineapple juice. Pour 25ml vodka into a new glass and add 50ml cranberry juice. Pour the Archers and pineapple mix into a glass filled with ice then the vodka mix. Garnish with an orange wheel.

WOO WOO

Add 25ml Archers, 25ml vodka and 100ml cranberry juice into a highball glass. Add ice and stir gently to mix ingredients. Garnish with a lime wedge.

This is the first wine created by the Bread & Butter team. This fragrant chardonnay comes from areas influenced by cooling breezes from the Pacific Ocean in California. The creamy, buttery notes and toasted oak flavours inspired the brand’s name, and the approach is simple: these are smooth, fruit-forward wines. In an increasingly complicated world, choosing what to drink shouldn’t be difficult. That’s why Bread & Butter wines are made to be simply enjoyable.

TASTING NOTES

Rich and memorable with luscious, creamy notes of vanilla, almond and a touch of tropical fruit. The balanced acidity and savoury oak lead to a deliciously long, smooth finish.

FOOD PAIRINGS

The perfect wine to serve with a creamy chicken salad, a simple charcuterie board or some flavoured butters. It’s also a great bottle to open with some creamy cheese crostini topped with a lightly spiced chutney.

Applauded for its exceptional quality and consistency, the Casillero del Diablo Pinot Grigio benefits from the cool coastal Chilean climate with its Andean influences.

TASTING NOTES

Open your chilled bottle and enjoy the fresh, classic pear aroma and crisp, refreshing acidity of this ultimate summer wine.

FOOD PAIRINGS

If you’re a seafood lover, this works wonderfully with delicate steamed fish or a piquant prawn cocktail. It’s also the ideal drink for light pasta dishes and Italian-themed nibbles, such as these easy-to-assemble caprese salad skewers.

Chile now produces some of the world’s favourite sauvignon blanc wines, and this is one of the best known. The cool Mediterranean climate with its oceanic influences creates this exceptional sauvignon blanc from Casillero del Diablo – a brand known all over the world for its exceptional quality and consistency.

TASTING NOTES

This gorgeous straw-yellow wine with soft green hues has delicious peach notes with subtle hints of gooseberry and tropical fruit. Gentle and crisp, it’s the perfect summer evening bottle.

FOOD PAIRINGS

The ideal accompaniment to your favourite summer salads, ceviche or grilled sea bass, it’s also a lovely wine to enjoy with some smoked salmon canapés as an aperitif.

Thanks to the unique microclimate of the Oriente of Cuba and an expert ageing process, this authentic, award-winning Cuban rum is deliciously smooth and balanced, and sweeter and more aromatic than other Cuban rums. Use it to rustle up a delicious Daiquiri for July’s ‘Daiquiri month’ celebrations and raise a special toast on the 19th of the month – National Daiquiri Day.

CARTA BLANCA DAIQUIRI

Put 50ml Ron Santiago de Cuba Carta Blanca, 25ml fresh lime juice and 15ml sugar syrup into a shaker. Shake and strain over ice into a tumbler. Garnish with a squeezed lime half.