Bellini Bar

Me, my sis and two of my girl cousins got together Saturday night for a girls' night. We made these yummy bellini's!!

~ 2 cups sugar
~ 1 cup water
~ 1 (16-ounce) bag frozen peaches, thawed
~ 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
~ 1 (16-ounce) bag frozen strawberries, thawed
~ 1 (16-ounce) bag frozen blueberries or blackberries, thawed
~ 4 to 6 (750-ml) bottles Prosecco or other sparkling wine, chilled
~ Fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries, for garnish
~ Orange peel twists, for garnish

Puree the peaches and orange peel in a blender with 1/2 cup of the sugar syrup until
smooth. Strain through a fine-meshed strainer and into a bowl. Cover and refrigerate. In a
clean blender puree the strawberries with 1/3 cup of the sugar syrup until smooth. Strain
through a clean fine-meshed strainer and into another bowl. Discard the seeds. Puree the
blueberries in a clean blender with 1/3 cup of the sugar syrup until smooth. Strain
through a clean fine-meshed strainer and into a third bowl. Discard the seeds and solids.
Pour each of the purees into clear glass bowls or small pitchers.

For each serving, pour 2 to 4 tablespoons of the desired fruit puree into a Champagne
flute. Slowly pour enough Prosecco into the flute to fill. Gently stir to blend. Garnish
with the whole berries, as desired, and serve.

Do-Ahead Tip: The fruit purees can each be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and
refrigerate.

~ Courtesy of Giada DeLaurentiis