Nini Bellinis

Nini Bellinis

2 ripe peaches, flat ones if you can get them
1 x 750ml bottle of chilled Prosecco

METHOD

How to make Nini Bellinis

1. I think this is best made just before serving, in front of your friends. Halve your peaches, remove their stones, then pop them into a liquidizer and blitz until smooth. Add a splash of water if needed and put the purée into a jug. If you don't have a liquidizer just use your hands to squeeze, mash and really push the peaches through a sieve so you get as much as possible of their wonderful flavour and the colour from their skins into the purée. You can get the purée as fine as you like, but I don't mind the thickness...it's quite rustic. Discard (or eat!) whatever is left behind in the sieve, then pour your Prosecco into the jug and gently mix together. Divide between six glasses right away, and top up with a little more Prosecco if need be, and enjoy!

P.S. The spirit of the Bellini isn't exclusive to peaches -- nectarines or berries are also lovely used in the same way. There could easily be a Bellini for every month of the year.