Valentine's Day Cocktail - Strawberry Bellini

It’s not all about the flowers and jewelry! Sometimes the best Valentine’s Day gift is a homemade dinner and drink from that special someone. This year, surprise your loved one with a sweet and romantic Strawberry Bellini!

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
8 oz Prosecco
4 oz strawberry syrup
Cocktail Rim Sugar
2 chilled Pedersen’s Champagne Coupe Glasses

Preparing your Bellini’s

Step 1 – Make the Strawberry Syrup!

1. Add Strawberries, water and sugar to a medium saucepan. Put on medium-high heat, bring to a low boil, and let it cook until the fruit begins to break down (8 to 10 minutes). Stir the entire time!
2. Remove fruit mixture from heat. Strain mixture over small bowl to get rid of the fruit solids and discard them – or keep them for a snack!
3. Pour the syrup back in the saucepan. Bring this mixture back to a boil and reduce heat to low. Let simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes until syrup reduces and thickens. 
4. Remove from pan and let cool. Pour into the Modern Champagne Flutes and place in the refrigerator to chill.

Step 2 – Make your Bellini’s!

1. Rim your chilled glassed with pink cocktail sugar.
2. Pour 2 oz of strawberry syrup into each glass.
3. Pour 4 oz Prosecco into each glass.
4. Garnish with a strawberry.

Step 3 – Surprise your loved one! 

Happy Valentine’s Day