Make Mine a Double

posted by Hilary on Apr 6

Well my blog page would a blog page without a post about the most fabulous drink of all time Bellini. There are many a version of it of which I will explore but you have to start with the original.

Did you know: It was invented in Italy in the 1930’s and got its fabulous name from because of its unique colour. It was named after the color of the toga of a saint in a painting by 15th-century Venetian artist Giovanni Bellini.

Classic Bellini

Ingredients

• 1 peach stone taken out and halved or peach liquor
• chilled champagne
• Champagne flute

Method

Blend peach till smooth or bash like mad, Put in flute and top up with Champers. As mentioned you can add a shot of peach liquor and if on a budget can use cava

Bellini Martini

Ingredients:

• 8 cubes Ice
• 3 oz Vodka
• 1.5 oz Peach nectar (mush up peach
• 1.5 oz Peach schnapps 1 Lemon peel

Method

Add ice cubes to shaker. Add vodka, peach schnapps and peach nectar. Shake. Strain into glass. Add lemon twist.