Summer Fruit in Muscat Wine

• 6 ripe apricots 3 white-fleshed nectarines
• a dozen or so large red dessert gooseberries

Prepare this at least a day before required. Halve the apricots, slice the nectarines, top and tail the gooseberries and stone the cherries. Put the fruit in a large preserving jar, cover with the wine, seal the jar and refrigerate. Remember to take long forks or skewers to spear the fruit – fondue forks are ideal.

As an alternative try blueberries and blackberries as well as black cher