Strawberry Bellinis
A strawberry bellini — also called a Rossini — made with fresh strawberry puree, creme de cassis, and dry prosecco. The creme de cassis makes the berry flavor pop year-round, even with off-season strawberries. Make the puree up to a week ahead for easy entertaining. Includes a mocktail version.
Servings: 6
Calories: 143kcal
Equipment
- blender or food processor
- Mesh strainer
- champagne flutes to serve
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh strawberries (~1 pint)
- 1 ½ tablespoons creme de cassis (22 grams)
- 1 ½ tablespoons sugar (22 grams)
- 750 milliliters dry prosecco (or other dry sparkling wine like cava)
Instructions
Strawberry puree
- Cut tops off of strawberries. Puree strawberries, creme de cassis, and sugar, 1-2 minutes, until smooth.
- Strain through a sieve to remove the seeds. Scrape until no more puree goes through; you'll end up with around 1 ⅛ cup of smooth puree. Chill until ready to serve.
- Discard the seedy leftovers, or stir into oatmeal or yogurt.
Assembly and Serving
- Place around 3 tablespoons of strawberry puree in a champagne flute. Pour a small amount of sparkling wine and mix gently to loosen up the puree.
- Tilt the glass and top with sparkling wine, pouring it along the side of the glass. You may not be able to pour it all at once.
- You'll want a rough ratio of 1 part puree to 2 parts prosecco. I often use 3 tablespoons puree for a 4 ounce pour of sparkling wine.
- Store leftover puree in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. However, leftover sparkling wine will go flat.
Notes
Make-Ahead and Storage: Prep puree up to 1 week in advance, and store it in the fridge. Freeze extra strawberry puree in ice cube molds. The cubes will soften after 5-10 minutes in prosecco - no thawing required!
Frozen Berries: They don't taste quite like fresh but can be used in a pinch. Include their liquid if you thaw them in advance.
Flavor Secret: I use creme de cassis to make off-peak strawberries more flavorful. Alternatives include Chambord (blackberry/raspberry) and creme de fraise (strawberry).
Strawberry Bellini Mocktail: Blend strawberries with 2 tablespoons strawberry jam and 1 tablespoon sugar to make a non-alcoholic puree, then strain. Top with sparkling grape juice, sweetened sparkling water, or lemon-lime soda.
Yield depends on the size of your champagne flutes. Calorie count is an estimate only.
Nutrition
Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.3mg
