Peaches and sparkling wine combine in this easy peach Bellini recipe, bringing the traditional taste of the classic cocktail with a bit of a twist. It's the quintessential combination of sparkling white wine and fruit in a cocktail, perfect for holidays and celebrations like New Year's Eve or just for next Sunday's brunch or a summer gathering.
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What Makes it Easy?
- It's easy because it uses only 2 ingredients including canned peaches, so no peach prep work is required!
- White peaches are not the easiest ingredients to find in many parts of the world. That's why so many variations of the traditional cocktail exist, including this Peach Ice Pop Bellini variation. You can find the ingredients easily in your local market and preparation is a breeze.
- It makes a large batch of six 4-ounce servings.
- The frozen peach purée cubes also keep the drink nice and chilled! They can be stored in the freezer for about 8 to 12 months, meaning you can prepare them way in advance.
🍑If you are loving peach flavor, I also make this iced peach green tea, peach freezer jam and grilled peach recipe you might like!
Easy Peach Bellini Ingredients
- canned peaches - You are looking for canned, sliced peaches in syrup. The syrup provides delicious, sweet peach flavor. If you want your Bellini to be lower in sugar, use canned sliced peaches in water with no added sugar.
- sparkling wine - Prosecco, Champagne or other sparkling wine.
*Check recipe card for ingredient amounts.
Variations
Because the Bellini became so popular, other cocktails combining sparkling wine and fruit became popular. Want to try one? Instead of using canned peaches, purée some strawberries. The strawberry version of a Bellini is known as a Rossini.
Grab some mandarin juice and freeze it up for the Puccini. Other fruits to try include mango, pomegranate, raspberry, and orange or a combination.
Make it non-alcoholic by using an alcohol-free sparkling wine or 7 Up.
How to Make it
Step #1. Blend the peaches (with the syrup) until smooth. Pour the mixture into an ice cube mold. Let them freeze for about 1 hour.
Step #2. When they start getting hard, insert mini skewers/cocktail picks into the center of each cube. Let them freeze for another hour (or until completely solid).
Chef's Note: It might take a little longer to freeze solid, depending on your ice cube tray and freezer.
Step #3. Pour 4 ounces of sparkling wine into each Champagne flute. Insert the frozen peach skewers and enjoy!
Joss' Tips
Make ahead. Having a party? you can easily prep the iced peaches ahead of time. Then, all you need to do is pop a peach skewer into the bottom of a flute glass and top with sparkling wine. Be sure to cover them well in the freezer to help avoid ice crystals. You can remove them from the ice cube tray, wrap with plastic wrap and transfer to a freezer bag.
Cocktail Picks. You can get creative with the cocktail picks and you might even be able to find peach, New Years Eve or summer-themed picks if you browse around.
Cocktail Straws. If you decide to use cocktail straws (which are smaller than regular straws) instead of the wooden skewers/picks to make the peach pops, you can use them to sip up the Bellini once the ice pops have melted!
Recipe FAQs
The traditional Bellini was the invention of Giuseppe Cipriani, owner and founder of Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy. It combines white peach purée with Prosecco, a sparkling wine that originated in the Friuli-Venezia regions of northeastern Italy. The exact date for when the cocktail first originated is not known, though it had become a Harry's Bar staple by 1948.
A mimosa is made with citrus juice (normally orange juice) while a Bellini is made with peach purée.
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Easy Peach Bellini Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can sliced peaches - in syrup
- 1 bottle sparkling wine - 25 ounces/750 mL
Instructions
- Blend the peaches (with the syrup) until smooth. Pour the mixture into an ice cube mold.
- Let them freeze for about 1 hour. When they start getting hard, insert mini skewers/cocktail picks into the center of each cube.
- Let them freeze for another hour (or until completely solid). It might take a little longer depending on your ice cube tray and freezer.
- Pour 4 ounces of sparkling wine into each Champagne flute. Insert the frozen peach skewers and enjoy!
Equipment
Notes
- Make ahead. Having a party? you can easily prep the iced peaches ahead of time. Then, all you need to do is pop a peach skewer into the bottom of a flute glass and top with sparkling wine.
- Peach ice cubes storage. The frozen peach purée cubes can be stored in the freezer for about 8 to 12 months, meaning you can prepare them way in advance. Be sure to cover them well to help avoid ice crystals. You can remove them from the ice cube tray, wrap with plastic wrap and transfer to a freezer bag.
- Straws. If you decide to use cocktail straws instead of the wooden skewers/picks to make the peach pops, you can use them to sip up the Bellini once the ice pops have melted!
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
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