The Bellini is an iconic cocktail born in the 1930s, made with the pulp of white peaches and added Prosecco. It is a sophisticated, fruity drink, very refined and cheerful; its rosy color and fresh taste make it ideal for hot summer days.
I decided to try the recipe, but not having white peaches available, I used the classic yellow-fleshed peaches and I have to say it was still a success. So my advice is not to miss out on making the Bellini just because you don’t have the variety of peaches required by the original recipe.
The color will obviously vary depending on the type of peach used, but the fruity and fresh taste will remain exceptional.
The preparation of this cocktail is really simple and quick: you just need to use a blender for the peach pulp, fill the glass with peach one-third full, and add chilled Prosecco to fill the glass.
It is a cocktail usually loved even by those who do not enjoy alcohol very much because it is really fresh and intoxicating.
For those who love to prepare cheerful appetizers at home for great evenings in good company, I also remind you of other recipes such as
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2 cocktails
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 103.25 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 7.01 (g) of which sugars 5.37 (g)
- Proteins 0.60 (g)
- Fat 0.00 (g) of which saturated 0.00 (g)of which unsaturated 0.00 (g)
- Fibers 1.43 (g)
- Sodium 5.05 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 5 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 peach (large)
- A few drops lemon juice
- 6.8 oz prosecco
Tools
- 1 Blender
- 2 Glasses
- 1 Strainer
Preparation
Wash and peel the peach, cut it into pieces and put it in the blender.
Blend the peach well to make it pulp. Add a few drops of filtered lemon and blend again to make it smooth and fine.
Fill the glass one-third full with the peach pulp.
Fill the rest of the glass with well-chilled Prosecco and your Bellini is ready to be enjoyed.
NOTES
As previously mentioned, the original Bellini recipe calls for white peaches, but since they are more difficult to find, you can use classic peaches, including nectarines.
Normally, one large peach is enough for one person, but remember that the correct proportion is 1/3 peach pulp and 2/3 Prosecco; therefore, if you use larger glasses, you might need a second peach.
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