How to Make a Bellini
- Pour in the white peach purée in a champagne flute.
- Top with prosecco and stir gently once.
Print the Pour GuideA true-scale card for your champagne flute with a line for every pour.
Free Pour With Your CameraLine up your glass and pour to the lines on screen.
Tilt Pour With Your PhoneStrap your phone to the bottle. It counts every pour and buzzes at the measure.
About the Bellini
Giuseppe Cipriani created it at Harry's Bar in Venice in 1948 and named it after the painter Giovanni Bellini.
Bartender's tip: Pour the prosecco slowly over the purée and stir gently once.
Taste Profile
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Strong
Fresh
Good to Know
- What glass is a Bellini served in?
- A champagne flute. A narrow surface keeps bubbles in the wine longer, and the column shows off the stream of fine bubbles.
- Is a Bellini shaken or stirred?
- Neither. It is built directly in the glass and given a gentle stir.
- How strong is a Bellini?
- About 7% ABV after dilution, or roughly 0.6 US standard drinks (9 g of alcohol) per serve.
- How many calories are in a Bellini?
- Roughly 91 kcal per drink, most of it from alcohol.