Blood Orange Bellini Recipes

BLOOD ORANGE BELLINI

Steps:

• Pour in Stirrings Blood Orange Mixer.
• Add in sparkling wine.
• Serve in a chilled champagne flute.

ORANGE CARDAMOM BELLINI

Steps:

• Place all syrup ingredients in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for about 15 minutes until thickened and syrupy. Strain, and allow syrup to cool fully before use.
• Pour 1 to 2 tablespoons of orange-cardamom syrup into each empty Champagne flute.
• Fill each glass with chilled Prosecco and serve.

ORANGE BASIL BELLINI

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, add the water and sugar and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat, add the basil, and let cool. Strain out the basil and refrigerate until ready to use. Syrup will last up to 2 weeks in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
• Slice 1/4-inch thick slice from the center of the orange. Slice that into quarters and set aside for garnish. Squeeze the juice from the 2 remaining halves into a bowl.
• Pour 1 tablespoon orange juice and 1 tablespoon basil simple syrup into a champagne flute. For a mocktail, top with sparkling water. For a cocktail, add about 1/2 cup prosecco per glass and a splash of sparkling water. Garnish with a slice of orange and a basil leaf.

ORANGE BLOSSOM BELLINIS

Steps:

• Mix together orange juice and orange blossom water, then divide between 6 cocktail glasses. Top up with champagne or prosecco and serve with nibbles like olives and salted almonds.