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Bellini Cocktail Kit from The Wine Society – a perfect Christmas treat

December 4, 2020 by Kay Woolley 4 Comments

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How to make a Bellini cocktail 

Looking for the perfect gift for Christmas?  If you are planning on treating someone who, like me, is a fan of Prosecco, why not try the Bellini case from the Wine Society. I was fortunate to be offered the chance to review one and make my own Bellini cocktail.  As a lover of fizz, I  was not disappointed at all by this gift box with a full bottle of fizz, classic white peach puree and a rather less conventional rhubarb nectar to mix with the prosecco for the perfect Bellini!

Bellini case from the Wine Society

The Bellini cocktail originates from Venice, Italy with white peach juice and prosecco the two traditional ingredients used. Giuseppe Cipriani, the founder of Harry’s Bar, created the drink for the first time between 1934 and 1948 and named it because the unique pink colour reminded him of a painting by Giovanni Bellini.  Originally a seasonal speciality, it later became popular in New York at the Harry’s Bar then.  Such was the enthusiasm for the drink that it inspired a new business, exporting white peach purée from France to both locations, and quickly became a year-round favourite.  

The Wine Society Bellini Case comes packaged in a stylish box with two small, 250ml, bottles of nectar, one white peach, and one rhubarb both produced by Van Nahmen, artisan makers from the Lower Rhine in Germany.  The prosecco, the main bottle in the case, is the Wine Society’s Prosecco, made from grapes grown on UNESCO terraced slopes of Valdobbiadene, mostly from small family holdings.  It gets rave reviews and I loved the crisp, well-balanced fizz – the perfect foil for the perfect Bellini.

Bellini cocktail with afternoon tea

What better excuse for a Bellini cocktail than an afternoon tea?  Given none of my favourite top London afternoon tea destinations were open, I chose to make the cocktail at home, using the white peach nectar to elevate an afternoon tea kit delivered as a special treat from the Gentlemen Baristas. The cocktail was fresh and fruity with just the right balance of tartness from the fruit used. The nectars would work equally well with sparkling water for a refreshing, non-alcoholic, drink. 

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Bellini cocktail with peach nectar

Course: Cocktail
Servings: 1
Calories: 130 kcal
Author: Kay Woolley
Instructions
  1. Fill the flute to a third with white peach nectar (or fresh white peach juice)

  2. Slowly top the glass up with chilled Prosecco to complete the cocktail

Recipe Notes

You can make a naughtier version of the Bellini by using a mix of peach juice, peach schnapps and lemon juice, which should be shaken over ice and strained into the glass before topping with Prosecco as before

This is the kind of Christmas gift that would work perfectly for any lover of fizz. And, it’s also the kind of treat that anyone who is right in the middle of sorting out Christmas for their family might just deserve as a treat for themselves!  It retails for £22.50 including delivery and you can buy it in time for Christmas from the Wine Society’s own shop.

Bellini Cocktail

The Wine Society is the world’s oldest wine club, a membership organisation, founded in 1874, offering quality wine at a reasonable price to its members. The one-off joining fee for the Wine Society is only £40.00, well worth the price. On joining you will receive a voucher for £20 towards any purchase. They offer a wealth of wines, carefully chosen for the society by expert buyers and a number of special kits and gift packs.

Why not consider joining the Wine Society, or buying a membership for someone you know, and benefit from the excellent offers the membership brings?.

For more details on the Wine Society click here

My afternoon tea was supplied by The Gentlemen Baristas

If you are a fan of Prosecco based cocktails do try our twist on a French 75 – an Italian 75  with gin, prosecco and lemon juice.

Filed Under: Cocktails and Drinks Tagged With: Christmas 2020, cocktail recipe, prosecco

About Kay Woolley

With a background in marketing, Kay lives in Surrey and is the owner of a self-catering holiday cottage in Boscastle, North Cornwall an area she grew up in and loves to visit whenever possible. She has a passion for skiing and the mountains and has spent the last two winters working as a ski rep in the Alps. When not in the mountains or the West Country Kay loves to travel, and experience new things.

Comments

  1. Kathy M says

    December 15, 2020 at 7:45 pm

    Does Chanpagne work with Bellini as well or does it have to be Processo?

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  2. Jenny Sue says

    December 14, 2020 at 7:06 pm

    Can see me trying this in Rome

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  3. Lyndsey cooksey says

    December 14, 2020 at 10:28 am

    I love the sound of this cocktail as it has Prosecco in it! Something I can make at home. Thank you

    Reply
  4. James Travis says

    December 9, 2020 at 2:05 pm

    Sounds really good, another one to try and make

    Reply

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