Bellini (cocktail)
A Venetian cocktail of Prosecco and peach purée.
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Puréed white peaches and Prosecco, an Italian sparkling wine, are the two ingredients that make up a Bellini.[1] Giuseppe Cipriani, who established Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy, is credited with inventing the Bellini sometime between 1934 and 1948.[2]
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Key facts and history
Giuseppe Cipriani invented the Bellini sometime between 1934 and 1948.[2] An Italian custom involves marinating fresh peaches in wine.[1] A Cuban drink guide book from 1927 contains the recipe for the Adalor.[3][4]
What the cited sources add
The BBC recipe states the Bellini was invented at Harry's Bar in Venice in 1934.[5] It explains that Cuban bartenders were the first to use blanc vermouth in cocktails.[4] The article from punchdrink.com states that the Adalor, published in a Cuban book in 1927, is essentially a Bellini that predates Giuseppe Cipriani's creation.[4] Cuban cantineros are described in the punchdrink.com article as technically skilled mixologists who refined American cocktails.[4]
Cocktails were being served in Havana as early as 1859, according to the punchdrink.com article.[4]
References
- Wikipedia, "Bellini (cocktail)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "3000 Drinks > Bellini", ThatsTheSpirit.com, n.d. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Bellini (cocktail)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "3000 Drinks > Bellini", ThatsTheSpirit.com, n.d.; Jo' Pratt. Food – Recipes – Bellini cocktail. Undated. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved February 5, 2007. (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Bellini (cocktail)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Cuba's Overlooked Role in Cocktail History", punchdrink.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Cuba's Overlooked Role in Cocktail History", punchdrink.com. facts only, no text reused. punchdrink.com
- Jo' Pratt. Food – Recipes – Bellini cocktail. Undated. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved February 5, 2007.. facts only, no text reused. bbc.co.uk
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Bellini (cocktail) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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