Build over generous cubed ice, sparkling wine first, then stir gently
Aperol Spritz
Bittersweet orange, cold Prosecco, and a bright lift of soda.
Combine over mixing ice, stir minimally, and pour into a cold flute
Bellini
A low-proof Venetian sparkler that depends on cold ingredients and a restrained stir to preserve its bubbles.
Edited by CocktailSteps Editorial Team
- Time
- 4 minutes
- Level
- Easy
- Glass
- Champagne flute
- Approx. ABV
- 7% · Low
- Tradition
- Italian
- Profile
- Sweet
Ingredient totals
Ingredients
Amounts below make one drink. The method, Quick Check, and guided Make use these one-glass amounts.
3.33 ozProseccoRecommended brandLa Marca Prosecco
1.67 ozWhite peach puréeRecommended brandFunkin White Peach Purée
Measured method · one drink
How to make Bellini
These steps make one glass. For more drinks, use the ingredient totals above to set up, then repeat this method for each serving.
- 01
Build over ice
1⅔ oz peach · 3⅓ oz Prosecco
Add 1⅔ oz white peach purée to an ice-filled mixing glass, then slowly add 3⅓ oz Prosecco.
Build over ice visual check - 02
Stir gently
Stir · 4 sec
Stir gently for 4 seconds—just enough to combine the peach without flattening the Prosecco.
Stir gently visual check - 03
Pour into the flute
Pour gently · no ice
Pour the cold Bellini into a chilled Champagne flute, leaving all mixing ice behind.
Pour into the flute visual check
Stir gently for 4 seconds—just enough to combine the peach without flattening the Prosecco.
AI-assisted illustration of one step. Follow the measured method above; sound is optional.Key move
Handle the Prosecco slowly so the finished drink stays lively
Technique note
Why this build works
The two-to-one wine-to-purée ratio keeps peach present without making the flute mostly fruit. Smooth white peach purée supplies both body and aroma, so peach nectar is not the same ingredient. Mixing briefly over ice cools and spreads the purée through the Prosecco; the ice is left behind when serving. The endpoint is an even peach color with active bubbles, not a long stirred chill that exhausts the wine.
Common failure points
- A thick peach plug remains at the bottom of the flute.
- Blend the peach purée smooth before measuring, then gently mix it with the wine in the mixing glass. Large fruit pieces will not dissolve through more stirring.
- The Bellini is foamy during pouring but flat when served.
- Chill both the purée and wine, add the wine slowly, and stop mixing as soon as the texture is even. Do not shake the carbonated mixture.
Measure or substitute
Unsweetened yellow peach purée can replace white peach at 1⅔ ounces, changing the color and aroma. Sweetened canned purée or peach nectar may require rebalancing; check the label instead of automatically adding the full measure.
Recipe references
These references describe the drink or its ingredients. Our measured build and teaching notes are CocktailSteps adaptations; proportions and methods may differ from the reference.
Set the station
Tools
JiggerRecommended brandCocktail Kingdom Japanese Style Jigger
Mixing glassRecommended brandCocktail Kingdom YARAI Mixing Glass
Bar spoonRecommended brandCocktail Kingdom Teardrop Barspoon
Champagne fluteRecommended brandRIEDEL Vinum Champagne Glass
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Prosecco
Know the pour
Low
Prosecco is lengthened with an equal half-volume of peach purée.
Contains alcohol. Serve only to adults of legal drinking age and enjoy responsibly.
