BELLINI DRINKS famous all-Italian cocktail
The BELLINI DRINKS is a famous Italian cocktail, now known worldwide, created in 1948 by Giuseppe Cipriani, owner of Harry’s Bar in Venice on the occasion of the “Giambellino,” the exhibition dedicated to Giovanni Bellini.
This fresh and light cocktail is based on white peach puree and Prosecco and is really simple to make at home, especially if you follow the tips of a professional Milanese bartender I interviewed for you.
The iconic, refreshing BELLINI BELLINI (as it is sometimes called) is perfect as an aperitif in the summer when peaches are in season. Do not be tempted to make it with canned peaches or, worse, peach-flavored vodka because the result you get is light-years away from the true BELLINI COCKTAIL!
As tools to prepare it, if you can, equip yourself with a jigger (the doser used by bartenders) and a Bar Spoon (the long-handle spoon), but if you don’t have them, it doesn’t matter.
Then, if you like, for the preparation of the BELLINI DRINK, you can decide to blend two or three raspberries with the peaches to brighten up the final color. Actually, in the original Bellini recipe, the peaches should not be blended but crushed in a sieve to extract the nectar; however, for convenience, you can blend the fruit, making sure to consume the cocktail immediately otherwise the peach nectar oxidizes.
And now, follow the recipe step by step to prepare the best Bellini cocktail aperitif at home. You’ll see that it only takes 10 minutes.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 1 glass
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 10.16 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 0.67 (g) of which sugars 0.50 (g)
- Proteins 0.06 (g)
- Fat 0.00 (g) of which saturated 0.00 (g)of which unsaturated 0.00 (g)
- Fibers 0.13 (g)
- Sodium 0.50 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 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
- 3 oz Prosecco (Brut)
- 1.5 oz white peach (puree)
- as needed ice (to chill the glass)
- Half slice white peach (for decoration)
Tools
- Glass
- Strainer
- Spoon
Steps
I recommend, if you can, to chill the flutes before making the Bellini by placing 2-3 ice cubes inside each, then obviously remove them. At this point, crush or blend the white peach flesh and pour 1.5 oz per person into the jigger (or directly into the glass). Also add half the Prosecco and stir with the appropriate bar spoon from top to bottom. Add the other half of the Prosecco this time without stirring, until filled. Your Bellini Bellini is ready to be enjoyed!
NOTES
To make the white peach puree needed for the BELLINI at home, simply blend the peach flesh with lemon juice and liquid sugar (a water and sugar syrup will work just fine).
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
What does Bellini taste like?
The BELLINI is a smooth and pleasant aperitif in which the liveliness of the Prosecco blends with the velvety taste of white peaches.
When to drink a Bellini?
The BELLINI Cocktail is a “pre-dinner” drink, meaning to be consumed as an aperitif before dinner, and is part of the “Sparkling Cocktails” family, which are drinks that combine bubbles (of prosecco or champagne) with fresh fruit juices.
Why is it called Bellini?
The BELLINI is one of the most famous Italian cocktails and was invented in Venice by Cipriani during an exhibition of the famous painter Giovanni Bellini, from whom the name derives, contrary to popular belief, not from the composer Vincenzo Bellini.
What is the alcohol content of a Bellini?
The alcohol content of the Bellini Cocktail is 5%Vol.
