Here’s how to make a peach bellini! This sparkling Italian cocktail combines peach puree and prosecco for a fresh and sparkling taste.
Here is a sparkling cocktail full of beautiful fresh aromas: the Bellini peach! The Bellini is a classic cocktail that originated in Italy. The combination of sparkling Prosecco and sweet peaches couldn’t be more refreshing! Ideal in summer during the peach season, as a signature drink with an aperitif. And of course for brunch, like its cousin, the mimosa. Luckily, you can use fresh or frozen peaches, so you can make them anytime! Ready to start?
What is a Bellini?
Bellini is an Italian cocktail made with peach puree and prosecco invented in Venice in the 1940s. The founder of Harry’s Bar in Venice created the drink and named it after its color, which reminded him of a painting by artist Giovanni Bellini. The name sticks! Back then, the drink also contained raspberry or cherry juice, which gave it a sort of pink tinge. It has since lost that feature and is heading straight for peaches and bubbles.
This cocktail is on the International Bartender Association’s list of official IBA cocktails, meaning it has an ‘official’ definition. The ingredients for a peach bellini are:
Use fresh or frozen peaches for a peach bellini
This Peach Bellini is best made with fresh peaches, but you can use frozen peaches too! Here are some pointers on which peaches to use:
- Fresh Peaches: Fresh peaches are preferred here for their ripe, juicy flavor. A traditional Italian peach bellini uses white peaches. But you can use any variety.
- Frozen Peaches: When it’s not peach season, grab frozen peaches! The conversion rate: 3 large peaches = 1 pound frozen peaches. Make sure you thaw them before using them: hold them under warm water until they return to room temperature.
How to make peach puree
Bellini needs a special ingredient: peach puree! Some recipes use store-bought peach nectar or liqueur, but it’s just not the same. For this recipe, you should prepare one batch of homemade peach puree. It only takes a few minutes to prepare! Here’s what to do:
- Peel peaches (fresh peaches only). The easiest way to peel peaches: immerse them in boiling water for 45 seconds! Remove them in an ice bath, then the skin will immediately peel off. You don’t even need a knife or a vegetable peeler.
- Pass through a food processor or blender. Remove pits, then puree peaches until smooth.
- Add an optional sweetener. Continue reading…
Adding sweetener is optional!
Some peach bellinis use sweetened peach puree. Others use a mash based on the natural sweetness of peaches. If you’re making it with perfectly ripe fresh peaches, you don’t need any sweetener at all.
But frozen peaches can be less sweet than fresh peaches. Fresh peaches also vary in ripeness. Taste your porridge and if it tastes sour, add some sugar and blend again. (You can also add honey or maple syrup.) Adjust the sweetness to your liking.
How to Make a Peach Bellini (2 Steps)
Once you’ve made the peach puree, there’s not much to a Bellini! Here’s what to do:
- Pour the peach puree into a glass. Use ¼ cup puree per jar.
- Add a touch of Prosecco and gently mix it with the puree.
- Fill the glass with Prosecco. You’re going to want to keep all those bubbles. Applause!
Do you have any peach schnapps? Add a sip to each glass for an even stronger peach flavor.
Mix up: Bellini variants
There are several ways to mix up your Bellini! You can use different fruit purees to customize the drink. Here are a few ideas:
- pomegranate juice: it will be the Tintoretto
- strawberry puree: it will be the Rossini
- Mango puree: it will be a Mango Bellini
- Strawberry Rhubarb Puree: it will be a Rhubarb Bellini
- Add aperole: it will be a Bellini bitter peach
When to serve a peach bellini
The Peach Bellini is perfect for many occasions, especially for brunch! But it is also ideal for summer afternoons and evenings. Here are some good times to serve it:
Also try our other juicy peach cocktails!
The description
Here’s how to make a peach bellini! This sparkling Italian cocktail combines peach puree and prosecco for a fresh and sparkling taste.
For the peach puree
- 3 large ripe peaches or 1 pound frozen peaches (enough for 6 drinks or 1 Bottle of Prosecco)*
For every bellini
- 2 ounces (¼ cup) peach puree
- 4 oz (½ cup) Prosecco (6 bottle portions)
- For garnish: peach slice (optional)
- Make the peach puree: If using fresh peaches, peel them according to the Peach Peeling Instructions. Then cut them in half and remove the seeds with your fingers. Puree the peaches in a food processor or blender until smooth. Taste and if your peaches aren’t perfectly ripe and sweet, add a little sugar, honey, or maple syrup and blend again. Refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for longer storage.
- To make a Bellini: Pour the peach puree into a champagne flute or glass. Add a splash of Prosecco and stir gently to combine. Then add the rest of the Prosecco. Garnish with a slice of peach.
Remarks
*Traditionally, white peaches are used in an Italian Bellini, but you can use any variety of peaches.
- Category: drink
- Method: cast
- Kitchen: cocktails
- Diet: vegan
Keywords: Bellini, Bellini Peach, Bellini Cocktail
More Prosecco cocktails
Here are some other Prosecco cocktails you can use to enhance this bubbly Italian sparkling wine:
- Prosecco cocktail Sophisticated and chic, with citrus notes from Grand Marnier and lots of bubbles.
- Aperol Spritz is worth the hype! It’s light and fizzy, with hints of citrus and herbs: one of the most refreshing mixed drinks ever.
- St Germain Prosecco Cocktail Mix Prosecco with elderflower liqueur with champagne, lemon and gin.
- Prosecco Mimosa The best mimosa! Made with Italian Prosecco, Orange Juice and a dash of Cointreau for the perfect sparkling citrus taste.
- Negroni Sbagliato A twist on the classic cocktail with sparkling wine instead of gin. It’s bitter, sweet and bubbly all at the same time: an improvement over the original!
