Bellini Peach Jam Recipe With Champagne

PEACH BELLINI

Steps:

• Pour peach puree into a champagne flute; add champagne. Garnish with a slice of peach.

PEACH BELLINI JAM

Steps:

• Combine sugar, peaches, Prosecco and lemon juice in a very large stockpot. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves.
• Quickly stir in the pectin and return to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir for 5 minutes to eliminate the foam and help evenly distribute the fruit throughout the jam.
• Fill hot, sterilized half pint canning jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
• Process jars in a boiling water bath canner for 5 minutes, adjusting for altitude.
• The jars may need to sit for up to 2 weeks before full gel is acheived.
• *To make a peach bellini float stir some of this jam into soda water and top with vanilla ice cream!

FRESH PEACH BELLINI

Steps:

• Puree the peaches in a blender until smooth.
• If the peaches are really ripe this should happen without a problem; but if they are not that ripe peel and slice them, place them in a bowl and sprinkle them with a Tbs or so of sugar. Let it sit for 10 min or so to draw some of the juices from the peaches and add a little sweetness.
• Pour puree into a bowl and chill until ready to use.
• Mix 2 oz of peach puree with 4 oz of Champagne, stir to combine and serve in chilled flutes.
• You can also combine the two in a pitcher, mix and serve (we found this a little easier for our large group).