Saturday, June 18, 2011

Kiwi-Strawberry Bellini--Perfect for Celebrations

Kiwi-Strawberry Bellini

A few years ago, I discovered Prosecco and felt in love right after the first sip.  Prosecco is an Italian sparkling dry white wine.  Taste-wise and mouth feel are very similar to Champagne, but it’s a lot less expensive.  Isn’t that already a good reason to open a bottle of Prosecco to celebrate?  Seriously, with Prosecco’s price tag, you don’t need a special occasion or reason to enjoy one.


Kiwi-Strawberry Bellini

Here, I share with you a refreshing Kiwi-Strawberry Bellini that’s perfect to cool down in the summer.  Bellini is a cocktail with mixture of Prosecco and fruit purée (peach purée is the most traditional fruit of choice).  However, I couldn’t resist using Kiwis and strawberries as they are both in season right now.  They are such a perfect match for each other, too. 

Kiwi-Strawberry Bellini

If you want to turn this drink into a kids friendly version, just substitute the Prosecco with sparkling white grape juice.  Just make sure to use a different shape of glass, decoration, or plastic champagne glasses to distinguish the kid's version.  That way, they won’t “accidentally” drink the REAL Bellini.

Now, we all can celebrate.  Happy Father’s Day to all the awesome fathers out there.  Cheers!



Kiwi-Strawberry Bellini
Makes: 8 servings
4 Zesperi Kiwi
16 Strawberries
1 (750ml) bottle Prosecco

Remove skin from kiwifruits, cut into quarters.  In a food processor or blender, puree until smooth.
Remove  stems from strawberries, cut in halves.  In a food processor or blender, puree until smooth.

Spoon kiwi puree and strawberry puree onto the bottom of champagne glasses, about 1 to 2 heaping tablespoons each.  Pour Prosecco over fruit puree and enjoy.

*Note: As mention in the post, you can substitute Prosecoo with sparkling white grape juice for a non-alcohol version. 

You can also substitute kiwi and strawberry with your favorite kind of fruit for this cocktail as well.



22 comments:

  1. these are soooo pretty! Thank you for sharing! what a supper idea!

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  2. So beautiful and it looks so yummy!! I want to make it for Father's Day now!!

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  3. These look beautiful and delicious, I could go for a glass right now. I love bellini's. xo,

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  4. Gorgeous ! Such an elegant drink to celebrate Fathers :-)

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  5. Cheers! One for dad, two for me......

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  6. These are so beautiful. I need to bookmark this recipe for my next girl's night in. The ladies would love these. Yummy!

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  7. Cheers to all the dad's! These are gorgeous, Amy! xoxo

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  8. Looks so refreshingly good! Beautiful, would love to have a glass (or two) of this!

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  9. If you put two fruits in the bottom of the glass how does it make the stripes? Very pretty.

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  10. @ Anonymous: I used a spoon to put the fruit purees on the bottom of the glasses and slowly pour the Prosecco on top. They bubbled up like crazy so need to pour slowly. :) The kiwi puree remained on the bottom and the strawberry puree flowed to the top after a while.

    Amy

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  11. What a beautiful cocktail. I love all the colors :) Kiwi was my favorite fruit but I have become allergic to it, it makes me so sad. It is such a great fruit. :)

    If you are interested, I’d love for you to submit this to my refreshing Summer drinks roundup over at my blog. (Link is in my sidebar) Have a great week :)

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  12. What a beautiful cocktail. I know it tastes as wonderful as it looks!

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  13. This is just gorgeous! xoxoxoxoxo Can't wait to serve one.

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  14. These look so pretty! I would love this!

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  15. i love the layers, absolutely perfect!!! I definitely want to make one of these, guess I'll have to do the kid friendly version til baby #3 arrives LOL :)

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  16. Such a beautiful looking drink, thank you for sharing.

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  17. I can't wait to give this a try. Thanks for sharing this with us.

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  18. Hi Amy,

    What a great take on the Kiwi Mead recipe on Kitchen PLAY right now. Sounds so refreshing, and I love your tips for creating a cocktail for both kids and adults (and keeping them separated!).

    Thanks for joining and good luck in the giveaway!

    Best,
    Casey

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  19. @ Casey: Thank you. Yes, it's refreshing and tasty. A great way to celebrate with this Cocktail. :) Happy 4th of July to you.

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