#27 Cocktail: Bellini

   According to "Harry's Bar" by Arrigio Cipriani, the Bellini cocktail was created by Herry Cipriani, an italian bartender in Harry's bar in Venice. It was named for the fifteenth-century Italian artist Jacopo Bellini. most of his work apparently included a "pink glow" which is reproduced in the resultant drink. In 1990, Arrigio licensed the drink to an  entrepreneur, who promptly added raspberry juice to the recipe. This angered Arrigio so much that in 1995 he took the entrepreneur to arbitration and regain the ownership of the name.
     Classically made with peaches, this is a beautiful drink, but it can be hard to pour since the peach puree makes the wine effervesce more than usual. The drink should bbe made with prosecco

2 ounces peach puree

3 1/2 ounces chilled prosecco