Strawberry Bellini

The original version of this cocktail hails from Harry's Bar in Venice. Our rendition substitutes strawberries for the traditional peaches. You can prepare the strawberry base up to one day ahead. Make sure to give it another spin in the blender just before mixing the cocktails.

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 6  cups  sliced strawberries
• 1/4  cup  powdered sugar
• 2  tablespoons  brandy
• 3  cups  prosecco or other sparkling wine
• 6  large strawberries

Preparation

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a blender. Let stand 10 minutes. Process until smooth; chill.

2. Place 1/4 cup strawberry mixture in each of 6 glasses. Add 1/2 cup prosecco to each serving, and stir to blend. Garnish each serving with 1 large strawberry.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

176

Fat:

0.7g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.1g,poly 0.3g)

Protein:

1.2g

Carbohydrate:

21.1g

Fiber:

3.7g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.8mg

Sodium:

2mg

Calcium:

29mg