Spiced berry Bellinis recipe
A wintry version of the classic peach Bellini. The warming flavours of cinnamon, star anise and whole allspice make this the perfect cocktail for the Christmas holidays.
See method- Serves 8
- 10 mins to prepare and 2 mins to cook
- 93 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 200g (7oz) golden caster sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 whole star anise
- 1 tsp whole allspice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 300g (10oz) frozen summer fruits, defrosted
- 750ml (1 1/4 pints) prosecco or sparkling water, to serve
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 390kJ 93.0kcal
- Fat
- 0g
- Saturates
- 0g
- Salt
- 0.0g
- Sugars
- 7g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 7.0gProtein 0.4gFibre 0.4g
Method
- Put the sugar in a saucepan with 200ml (1/3 pint) water. Gently heat through, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Bring the mixture to the boil and simmer for 1 minute, then add the spices and berries. Stir well and remove from the heat.
- Cool completely before adding the vanilla and straining through a fine sieve, crushing the berries down with the back of a spoon to force as much pulp through as possible. The syrup will keep for up to 1 week in the fridge in an airtight container.
- To make each drink, pour about 1 1/2 tablespoons syrup into a champagne flute and top with chilled prosecco or sparkling water.
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