Authentic Bellini Recipe Venice, Italy

A common find on the brunch menus today, Bellini is a classic cocktail made with two parts Prosecco and one part fresh peach purée. To prepare, the peach purée is poured into a chilled champagne flute first, followed by Prosecco, and the cocktail is then stirred gently, so the bubbles do not break. The original Bellini also included a small amount of raspberry or cherry juice which gave it a lovely pink glow. Variations on the original include a Puccini which has fresh mandarin juice in place of peach purée, a Rossini which is made with fresh strawberry purée, and Tintoretto, a cocktail made with fresh pomegranate juice. Bellini is served straight up, meaning without ice.