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Bellini Cocktail
This drink was created 1943
at Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy in honor of the painter Geovani Bellini.
Giuseppi Cipriani was the inventor. The original recipe was made with
fresh pureed white peaches with a bit of raspberry or cherry juice to
give the drink a pink glow.
Quick
version
1
parts Peach Schnapps
3 parts Champagne (or Sparkling wine)
Combine in champagne flutes, serve.
Original Version
2/3 cup white
peach puree (use yellow
peaches if white not available)
1 teaspoon raspberry puree
1 bottle chilled Italian sparkling wine such as
Prosecco orAsti Spumante Brut
Place 1 1/2 tablespoons puree In the bottom of
each flute and add 2 - 3 drops of the raspberry
puree. Add sparkling wine and serve.
Raspberry puree: Puree fresh or
frozen (thawed) berries in a food processor.
Peach puree: Peel fresh peaches,
cut up in pieces and blend in a food processor.
Serving glass:
Tall champagne flutes
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