Strawberry Basil Sorbet Bellini
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A simple cocktail, perfect for summer – this Strawberry Basil Sorbet Bellini is a twist on a classic peach belini with champagne poured over homemade strawberry basil sorbet.
You get bubbles! You get bubbles! EVERYBODY gets BUBBLES!! Just call me the Oprah of Bubbles, I don’t mind, because it’s summer and all of you need a respite from this heat and dang it I have a respite for you!! It might be the three glasses of this in me while I type – but I’m pretty sure bubbles are the new black. And red. And green. This beaut has summer strawberry and basil sorbet playing the role of fruit puree in the traditional bellini.
Strawberry +Basil = Sorbet + Bubbles = Sorbellini
Or would that be Sorbetellini?
That rogue “t” trips me up every time I type it. And the same thing goes for Sherbet! How many of you pronounce your sherbet with an “R”? I never even realized that sherbet didn’t have an “r” in it until one of my midwest blogging buddy told me about it! Naturally I had to investigate the next time I went down the ice cream aisle – and there is no R in sherbet!! I feel like my whole ice cream filled life has been a lie. I just chose to ignore the missing “r” much like I chose to ignore that Matthew Crawley is dead. (He can’t be dead! It’s a cruel joke! Damn you, Downton!!) What is this all about? Rachel said that we all say it right, but it’s the ice cream people who have been misprinting their labels for years. I happen to agree.
So is it Sor-bayyy or Sor-Bet? Rogue letter everywhere…
But we Washingtonians are rather apt at putting rogue r’s into places they don’t belong. Anyone ever hear their grandparents drop an “r” into “wash”… You going to go warsh that darn car? It makes me cringe! And as G-ma would say, we’re “Warshingtonians”.
Okay, I could go far too down that rogue letter path and never recover – so let’s move on.
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Wednesday: Climbing Grier Mountain-Vanilla Gelato with Peach-Blueberry Compote & Honey Whipped Cream / Tenaciously Yours-Strawberry Smash
Thursday: Country Cleaver-Berry Sorbet Bellini:: ME! / The Girly Girl Cooks-Strawberry-Rhubarb Stuffed French Toast / The Grommom-A Lightened-Up Berry Crisp
Friday: Buffy and George-Black Raspberry & Cherry Pie with a Gluten-Free Crust / My Kvetchin’ Kitchen-Berry Earl Grey Cocktail
Saturday: Munchin’ in the Mitten-Cherry Clafoutis / Decadent Philistines Save the World-Raspberry Marshmallows
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Strawberry Basil Sorbet Bellini
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Chill Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Yield: 5 glasses 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Frozen
- Cuisine: American
Description
A simple cocktail, perfect for summer – this Strawberry Basil Sorbet Bellini is a twist on a classic Peach Bellini with champagne poured over homemade strawberry basil sorbet.
Ingredients
- 6 cups Fresh Strawberries, hulled and chopped
- 10 leaves Basil, minced
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1 Bottle Sparkling Wine or Champagne, chilled
Instructions
- In a large food processor, add in strawberries and pulse until smooth. Over a large bowl, pour the strawberry puree into a fine mesh strainer.
- With a rubber scraper, push the strawberry puree through the strainer to remove most of the seeds and fiber from the berries. Stir in the minced basil leaves. Discard the pith and seeds in the strainer. Set puree aside.
- In a small sauce pan, stir the water and sugar together until the sugar dissolves. Over medium high heat, bring the sugar syrup to a boil, stirring frequently.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool. Stir the syrup into the strawberry basil puree. Place into the fridge for 1-2 hours to chill the mixture.
- Prepare the sorbet using an ice cream maker according to the ice cream maker’s instructions. Use immediately or place in a freezer safe container.
- To prepare bellinis, dollop 1 heaping spoonful of frozen sorbet into a champagne glass and pour chilled champagne over the top. Sip immediately.
Notes
Megan Keno – Country Cleaver
Yes. Yes. Yes. I am obsessed with herbs and fruit together. These are gorgeous Megan.
Love Bellinis, love the strawberry and basil flavor combo and love sorbet! Love, love, love this perfectly refreshing summer sip, girl! xo
This is such a fabulous idea! Love it!
This drink! Love everything about it.
Lookit you ladies and your fabulous fancy berry recipes! Everything looks marvelous and I love your strwberry basil bellini! So refreshing!
What do you mean ‘there’s no R in sherbert’? I simply don’t believe it. Luckily, it won’t keep me from adding this sherbert/sherbet to my summer To Do List. It’s lovely, Megan! (PS – The Complete Package says warsh, too. Gah!)
So gorgeous Megan!
Even though I’m pregnant, I’ve been searching for a fun cocktail to be served during my baby shower brunch – this would be a fabulous idea!
OH MY GOO-ness! Strawberries and Basil two of my favorite things!! Love this can’t wait to make… PINNING NOW!
Your photos are stunning!!! For mother’s day brunch I had a drink that was muddle strawberries and basil, rum and prosecco. It was so good – but upping the ante with sorbet? I’m sold.
My dad and MIL here in the Midwest “warsh” the laundry and car, too! 😉 Such a lovely bellini. Pour me one, please!
Oh this drink is right up my alley!!
totally sherbeRt! and it drives my husband CRAZY!!!! Cheers!
Goodness gracious this is a gorgeous drink! I see a grocery store stop on my way home from work in my future tonight….
Oh I am in. Prosecco laden sherbert, yes. And since I’ve yet to make a sherbert from home, it will be good practice, albeit a bit tipsy. Happy berry week.
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I need to get my ice cream maker out and make this! LOVE!
Gorgeous, friend! You knocked this one of the park. Or should I say flute? 🙂
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Totally stunning, Megan! I am a huge fan of strawberry sorbet. I love the basil added! And bubbles, of course.
Oh my–I want to drink this now! Looks amazing.
And yes, as you know I grew up in WaRshington too.
Where DID that come from I really don’t know…But it might beat some of the pidgin I hear around these parts! 🙂
monica
Everything about this looks sweet and refreshing! Love adding the sorbet to the bubbles!
These look so delicious I would drink five without realizing how drunk I was.
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Oh YES Ma’am!! This drink is where it’s at! Bravo..
Megan these are most definitely the pretties drink I ever did see!
Love bellinis! I am so down with this recipe & it’s so pretty, too!
I adore you for that Oprah reference. We try to work in that crazy pointing maniac giveaway moment as much as possible in everyday conversation. I am almost as excited for these bellinis as I would be for a new car…okay, not really, but they look darn good!
SherbeRt totally 😉 and holy jeez…. I need a drink and a spoon asap.
Dear Megan,
I heart you.
Love, everybody
I need this in my face NOW
Bubbles, Bubbles everywhere! I’ll take one!
Prosecco + anything, and you’ve got my full attention. This looks so sparkle-licious, Megan! Love it!
How did you know that bellinis are my favorite?!!
BUBBLES!! BUBBLES!! BUBBLES!! My BUBBLES!! Clearly…I’ve been watching Finding Nemo too many times. But I like bubbles, especially prosecco bubbles.
Ermahgerd, Megan. Where have bellinis been all my life?! Dying over this.
I live for bellinis and this one is ahhhhhhmazing!
Absolutely adore this!! I LOOOOVE bellinis and this flavor seems so refreshing!!
Next time we get together – Bellinis for EVERYONE!!! Anything with bubbles – I’m so there.
Oh, how refreshing! I’m in love with this 🙂
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