Peach Bellini

 

What  is a Peach Bellini?

This Peach Bellini is a decadent sweet and refreshingly good drink made with fresh pureed peaches and a sparkling wine. It is known to be a popular fruity brunch cocktail that has its origin  in 1984 at Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy by a bartender named Giuseppe Cipriani.

But instead of naming this drink after him, he went on to name it after an Italian Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini. Surprisingly, it was named after Bellini as the drink’s color mirrored that of the painter’s preferred warm and subdued color palette.

What is the difference between a Bellini and a Mimosa?

If you’re a fan of brunch, you probably have noticed the similarities of Bellini and Mimosa. However these two fruity cocktails are two different drinks. Mimosa is a classic morning drink made with sparkling wine or champagne and orange juice. Bellini on the other hand is somewhat cousins to  Mimosa. Instead of orange juice, it’s made with peach puree. Traditionally, it’s made with Prosecco and white peaches (which are hard to find, by the way), but if you can’t find any, regular peaches would work great along with any kinds of sparkling wines.

Whether you love Mimosa’s citrusy flavor or Bellini’s sweet peach taste, you’ll have your taste buds thanking you for trying it out.

What Else Can I Add Instead of Sparkling Wine?

Prosecco, a type of sparkling wine, is what makes the Peach Bellini, traditionally. However, any type of sparkling wine, works fine and also champagne. Moreover, you can use sparkling water with a splash of lemon juice for an alcohol-free version. Others would also go for equal parts of sparkling water and soda (like 7UP). Ginger ale or sparkling cider makes a great substitute too.

How Strong is  a Bellini?

Oh, you don’t have to worry if you see me with a glass of this Peach Bellini as this cocktail here has a low-proof cocktail at 7% ABV or 14 proof. It’s actually no stronger than an average glass of sparkling wine.

 

 

How to Make Peach Bellini?

Making drinks is one of my favorite task when hosting a party since it’s so easy and fun to make. Actually, I wanted to be a bartender when I was a kid. And yes, I did had few of those cool moves while pretending to be mixing drinks. 😉

This Peach Bellini is suuuper easy to prepare. You’d probably want to make this all-summer long to keep you cool while at home.

First off, you have to make the simple syrup and set it aside. Then wash, clean, slice the peaches. You may also leave the peach skins as is.

Then place peaches  in a blender and blend until puree- remove and add to jar.

 Pour the puree peach in a large pitcher.

 Followed by lemon  Juice. This lemon juice prevents the discoloration of the peaches while balancing out the sweetness.

Add the simple syrup you’ve made earlier . Stir until everything comes together. 

Finally, add the sparkling wine.

 Serve with ice cubes. Garnish with mint and sliced peaches