Bellini

By Late2Serenity

If white peaches are out of season, use yellow ones; the drink will not be quite the same in color, but it will retain its marvelous balance and flavor. You can also use frozen peach puree in place of the fresh peach (if you do, omit the lemon juice and simple syrup).

Ingredients

• 1 ripe white peach, pitted but not peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp. simple syrup (see recipe below)
• 2 cups Prosecco (an Italian sparkling wine), Champagne, sparkling wine or nonalcoholic sparkling wine

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from williams-sonoma.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a blender, combine the cubed peach flesh, lemon juice and simple syrup and blend well. Divide the peach puree among 4 chilled Champagne flutes. Gently pour in the sparkling wine. Stir gently to combine.


Simple Syrup

1 cup water
1 cup sugar

In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the water to a simmer. Add the sugar and stir until it completely dissolves. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool to room temperature. Pour the syrup into a clean 1-pint bottle, cap it and refrigerate until ready to use. Makes 1 1⁄2 cups.