Everything you need to know about the Bellini: a little history...
Yes, we’re not hiding anything from you: our organic white tea with voluptuously fruity flavours, called White Bellini, naturally takes its inspiration from the Bellini, one of the world’s best-known Italian cocktails, created in the late 1940s.
Let’s not beat about the bush: even if all roads lead to Rome, the Bellini is the iconic cocktail of the majestic city of Venice, a must served and enjoyed in the city’s chicest establishments. Seventy years after its creation in the city of gondolas, the Bellini cocktail is still just as popular and often reinvented. The Bellini cocktail is often enjoyed at brunch time, to refresh our summer days, but also to accompany us throughout your evenings.
We owe the creation of this cocktail to bartender Giuseppe Cipriani, owner of the prestigious Harry’s Bar in Venice, who named it “Bellini” because its pink hue reminded him of the robe of a Saint in a painting by the artist Giovanni Bellini.
What is a Bellini?
Made with prosecco (Italian-style champagne) and nectar of preferably white peaches, the Bellini reminds us of summer and takes us on a journey. Allora grazie chi? Grazie Giuseppe! (So, who do we thank? Thank you, Giuseppe!)
How do you make a delicious homemade Bellini cocktail?
Step 1: Take any glass and crush a white peach into a purée until you obtain a liquid purée called “nectar”
Step 2: Add a dash of sugar syrup
Step 3: Then leave the preparation in the fridge for around 2 hours until it reaches the required chill
Step 4: Then pour the nectar into a chilled glass and top up with chilled prosecco (or champagne).
Step 5: Stir gently and serve in a pretty champagne coupe (or flute). Enjoy!
But beware, Bellini should be enjoyed in moderation. If you want to overindulge, we have the perfect solution: choose our organic white tea White Bellini... We’re not hiding anything from you: at Kusmi, it’s a Bellini cocktail every day, except ours is, of course, alcohol-free.
When Kusmi takes inspiration from the Bellini: a seductive, delicate blend
Through White Bellini, Kusmi offers you a sweet and delicate white teaorganic blend with a hint of green tea and delicious natural peach and apricot flavours.
As well as being a true cocktail of flavours, this tea offers many benefits thanks to its base of white tea, whose many virtues need no introduction, and on top of that it is organic and made in Normandy. What could be more natural
After brewing, the organic White Bellini takes on a sumptuous champagne colour, making it even more dazzling. Your guests might mistake it for the real thing.
Stay “brunchy” with our organic white tea White Bellini!
Ah, brunch! A popular concept from the United States, brunch is a very indulgent combination of breakfast and lunch. This brunch trend is becoming increasingly popular, not only on plates but in cups too, of course! So, brunch lovers, would you rather serve a good hot tea or a chic cocktail? Look no further: our organic white tea with peach-apricot flavour White Bellini is the perfect compromise between indulgence and sweetness.
And why not serve it in your finest champagne coupe? The effect will be even more sensational!