A Bellini is a famous cocktail that was invented at Harry’s Bar in Venice in 1934.
A Bellini combines peach puree with sparkling white wine to create a refreshing cocktail. In this non-alcoholic version the sparkling wine is replaced with sparkling grape juice.
Ingredients
1 litre pure, unsweetened peach juice
750ml sparkling white grape juice
50g grapes OR 1 peach OR 213g can peach slices in juice
Ice cubes
Equipment
Ice cube tray
Fridge or freezer
Large jug (to hold at least 2 litres)
Wooden spoon
Chopping board
Sharp knife
Glasses
Swizzle or cocktail sticks and decorations (optional)
Instructions
- Chill the peach juice and the sparkling white grape juice.
- Pour the peach juice into a jug.
- Add the sparkling grape juice and stir.
- Cut the peach into 1cm thick slices.
- Pour into glasses decorated with grapes, peach slices and swizzle sticks.
- Add some ice cubes and serve immediately.
Skills used include:
Measuring, chopping, mixing/combining and serving.
Something to try next time
- Try creating your own cocktail by mixing sparkling ginger ale or apple juice with still juice such as
cranberry and invent a name for your cocktail. - Swap the sparkling grape juice for sparkling water.
- Try freezing a small piece of fruit or slices of lemon or lime in each ice cube.
Prepare now, eat later
- Chill all of the ingredients in the fridge for 2 hours before using them.
- The cocktail needs to be served as soon as it is made before it loses its sparkle. Refrigerate any leftover cocktail.
