Strawberry Rose Bellini Food

STRAWBERRY BELLINI

Steps:

• Place strawberries and simple syrup into a blender. Strain strawberry mixture. Pour into glasses and top with Champagne. Garnish each with a long-stemmed strawberry.;
• Bring sugar and water to a boil. Simmer until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

BELLINIS

Steps:

• Make a simple syrup by adding the sugar and 1/2 cup water to a very small saucepan and heating over low heat until all of the sugar is dissolved. Transfer to a container and allow to cool completely in the fridge.
• Grab the bag of frozen peaches and the lemon zest and add them to a blender with the cold simple syrup; blend until smooth. Place the blender pitcher in the fridge until you need it.
• To serve, pour some puree into a champagne flute and top off with very cold champagne or sparkling wine.

STRAWBERRY-ROSE GRANITA

Steps:

• Put the hulled strawberries in a bowl and set aside. Cut off and discard the tops of the 12 large strawberries and trim the bottoms so that they sit upright. Use a small melon baller to scoop out the inside of each strawberry to make a small cup, adding the scooped flesh to the bowl with the hulled strawberries. Wrap and store the berry cups in the refrigerator until ready to assemble.
• Combine the rose, sugar and bowl of strawberries and scooped flesh in a blender and blend on high until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into an 8-inch square metal pan. Freeze 3 to 4 hours, scraping the mixture with a fork every hour to make it slushy. Wrap and freeze until ready to serve. The granita can be made a day ahead and stored overnight.
• Working in batches, remove the strawberry cups from the refrigerator and fill with a spoonful of the granita, mound some more on top and top with a sprig of mint. Store the assembled granita cups in the freezer while assembling the remaining cups to prevent them from melting.

STRAWBERRY BELLINI

Steps:

• Blend 3 cups strawberries, confectioners' sugar, and brandy together in a blender until smooth. Chill in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
• Divide the strawberry mixture among 3 champagne flutes; top each with about 1/2 cup sparkling wine; stir. Garnish each glass with 1 strawberry.