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Classic Bellini

A Venetian classic of white peach purée and Prosecco in a two-to-one proportion, built directly in a chilled flute.

Combine chilled Prosecco DOC and white-peach purée in a two-to-one ratio in a chilled flute. Stir gently.

Make ahead Prepare the white-peach purée on the day you serve the Bellini. Keep it covered in the refrigerator until needed, then mix and serve the cocktail immediately.

Prep
10 min
Serves
1
Difficulty
Medium

Classic Bellini

Prep 10 min · Serves 1 · Difficulty Medium

Method

  1. Prepare the peach purée: Peel and pit ripe white peaches, then blend until smooth. Chill.

  2. Pour the chilled peach purée into a chilled champagne flute.

  3. Slowly pour the Prosecco over the purée, tilting the glass slightly so the bubbles survive.

  4. Stir once, very gently, with a bar spoon to combine without losing carbonation. Serve at once.

Veneto

Giuseppe Cipriani created the Bellini at Harry’s Bar in Venice in 1948 and named it for the Venetian painter Giovanni Bellini. White peaches give this classic its summer character.

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