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Winter berry bellini

Winter berry bellini

This spiced-berry purée gives fizz a little festive sparkle in this cocktail by Sabrina Gayhour. Any extra can be used in place of jam in a Victoria sponge, or spooned over pancakes or ice cream.

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  • Makes10
  • CourseDrink
  • Prepare5 mins
  • Cook15 mins
  • Total time20 mins
  • PlusCooling

Ingredients

  • 500g mixed frozen berries
  • 85g caster sugar
  • ½ tbsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ lemon, juice
  • 1 bottle sparkling wine, chilled

Method

  1. In a large pan, mix the berries, sugar, spices and lemon juice. Set over a medium heat and cook for 15 minutes, keeping an eye on the heat so it doesn’t boil too rapidly, and stirring occasionally to ensure all the fruit is heated through and the sugar dissolves without burning. Once the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, remove from the heat and let it cool for at least 1 hour.

  2. Blend with a stick blender or in an upright blender. (For a seedless purée, after blending, pass it through a sieve with a spatula.) Take Champagne 10 flutes, put 2tbsp purée into each, then top up with sparkling wine. If not using straight away, keep the purée chilled for up to 2 days.

Cook’s tip

Garnish this cocktail any way you like – berries (fresh or frozen), sprigs of rosemary and twists of lemon zest all look great.

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