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Bellini

Name: Bellini
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 1/2 fluid ounces (¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon), peach juice or nectar, chilled; 1/4 fluid ounce (1½ teaspoons), peach schnapps; 3 fluid ounces (¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons), sparkling wine, chilled; 1 thin slice, peach (optional)

By Lan Lam ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2019

Whether you want to splurge or save, here's how to make a cocktail that sparkles.

YIELD Makes 1 cocktail

TIME 5 minutes

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Gather Your Ingredients

2 ½ fluid ounces (¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon) peach juice or nectar, chilled

¼ fluid ounce (1½ teaspoons) peach schnapps

3 fluid ounces (¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons) sparkling wine, chilled

1 thin slice peach (optional)

Key Equipment

Before You Begin

Either peach juice or nectar works well here. Tilt the glass to a 45-degree angle and pour the wine down the side of the glass to minimize foaming.

Instructions

Add peach juice and peach schnapps to chilled champagne flute; stir with spoon to combine. Add wine. Using spoon, gently lift juice mixture from bottom to top of glass to combine. Garnish with peach slice, if using. Serve.

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