Easy Bellini

5 4 Published Dec 22, 2021, Updated Jun 12, 2023

Why You’ll Love This Cocktail

It’s light and refreshing with the perfect amount of sweetness thanks to the peach puree! This recipe makes 6 servings, making it a great cocktail to serve to a crowd. There are so many possible variations!

Here’s What You Need

white peaches – traditional Bellinis are made with white peaches, but yellow peaches work just fine if that’s what’s accessible to you. I used fresh, ripe peaches to make a puree but if you have peach puree on hand already you can use that! Prosecco – any sparkling wine will work if you don’t have Prosecco on hand. I recommend dry Champagne, Prosecco, or Cava!

Variations

You can make a bellini with basically any fruit puree! Here are some ideas I want to try:

mango puree strawberry puree plum puree apricot puree

How to Make a Bellini

Start by blanching your peaches to remove the skin. Rinse the peaches and bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Once boiling, add the peaches and boil for 30 seconds. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the peaches to an ice water bath. Once the peaches are cool enough to handle, use your fingers to peel away the skin. Cut the peaches in half, remove the pit and cut into slices. Add the peach slices to a food processor or high powered blender and blend until you have a smooth purée. Place the purée in the refrigerator to cool for at least 30 minutes. If you already have your peach purée made, you can skip to this step! Pour 1/4 cup of chilled peach purée into a Champagne flute. Pour chilled sparkling wine over the purée. Be careful not to overflow the glass! Carefully stir with a spoon to combine and top it off with another splash of Prosecco.