Description
A fruity toast to the Color of the Year.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz sparkling white wine
- 4 oz sparkling mineral water like San Pellegrino, or seltzer (for the mocktail version only)
- 8 oz fresh or frozen peaches
- .5 oz basil simple syrup (recipe below)
- Fresh basil to garnish
For the basil simple syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 10 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Blend 8 ounces of peaches and 3 ounces of water until smooth.
- Combine 1.5 ounces of peach puree and .5 ounce of basil simple to the bottom of your favorite stemmed glassware.
- Top with 4 ounces (or to taste) of your favorite sparkling white wine, or sparkling water for the mocktail version.
- Place a basil leaf on the palm of one hand and firmly clap your hands together – place the expressed basil on the top of your Bellini.
- Enjoy!
For the basil simple syrup:
- Add one cup of sugar, one cup of water, and ten fresh basil leaves to sauce pan.
- Bring to a boil while stirring occasionally to completely dissolve sugar.
- Remove from heat and let basil steep for 30 minutes.
- Strain through fine mesh strainer.
- Store in refrigerator for up to two weeks.