Bellini Bar
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2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 (16oz.) bag frozen peaches, thawed
1 tsp. orange zest
1 (16oz.) bag frozen strawberries
1 (16oz.) bag frozen blueberries
4-6 bottles of Proseccco or other sparkling wine, chilled
fresh strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, for garnish
orange peel twist, for garnish
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Stir the sugar and water in medium saucepan over low heat until the sugar dissolves.
Cool completely.
Puree` the peaches and orange zest in a blender with 1/2 cup of the sugar syrup until smooth.
Strain through fine mesh strainer, into a bowl.
Puree` the strawberries in a clean blender with 1/3 cup sugar syrup.
Strain through a clean fine mesh strainer into another bowl.
Puree` blueberries in a clean blender with 1/3 cup sugar syrup.
Strain through clean fine mesh strainer into a third bowl.
Pour each of the puree`s into small glass pictures.
To serve pour 2-3 TBS.of desired puree`s into champagne flute.
Slowly add prosecco, garnish with a piece or two of fruit and an orange peel twist.
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Fruit puree`s can be made one day in advance,
covered and stored in the refrigerator.
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Ask Donna N. for her porcupine meatballs recipe.
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