Del Posto’s Blood Orange Bellini

dotw logoNew York City’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Del Posto (owned by Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich and Lidia Bastianich), has put a new twist on an old favorite this holiday season with Del Posto’s Blood Orange Bellini. DelPostoBloodOrangeBellini.jpgIn keeping with its use of seasonal ingredients, Del Posto’s Blood Orange Bellini incorporates the sweet and tangy crimson fruit which originated in the southwest region of Italy.

Spruce up a traditional glass of champagne this New Year’s or enjoy with friends at a holiday gathering, with this simple recipe:

Ingredients

6 oz Prosecco
1  ½ oz blood orange purée

Instructions

Combine and serve in a champagne flute. Del Posto’s elegant Blood Orange Bellini is the perfect drink with which to welcome in a sweet new year in 2008.

Courtesy of Del Posto, New York City.

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