Apricot Bellinis

Name: Apricot Bellinis
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 cups, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 (850.48 g) can apricot halves, drained (don't mix the 2 cans together); 2 (652.03 g) can apricot nectar (don't mix the 2 cans together); 118.29 ml sugar, divided; crushed ice; 750 ml bottle sparkling wine or 750 ml bottle champagne, chilled; fresh mint sprig (optional, for garnish)

Submitted by KimmieCat1

"You can replace the canned apricots with 12 fresh apricots. Apricots are in season in June. Can substitute the sparkling wine/Champagne for 2 (12-ounce) cans ginger ale or lemon-lime soda. From Southern Living, April 2005 on myrecipes.com"

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photo by Just_Ducky!!

Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 8 cups
Serves:: 8

ingredients

2 (850.48 g) can apricot halves, drained (don't mix the 2 cans together)
2 (652.03 g) can apricot nectar (don't mix the 2 cans together)
118.29 ml sugar, divided
crushed ice
750 ml bottle sparkling wine or 750 ml bottle champagne, chilled
fresh mint sprig (optional, for garnish)

directions

Process half each of apricot halves, apricot nectar, and sugar in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Repeat with remaining apricot halves, nectar, and sugar.
Serve over crushed ice with sparkling wine/Champagne or ginger ale/lemon-lime soda. Garnish, if desired. * Note: You can stir together the the apricot mixture and the sparking wine/Champagne/soda in a picture. Be sure and do this just before serving.

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Reviews

Very nice and refreshing! I made this with ginger ale so my boys could enjoy it with me and used fresh apricots. I also could not find apricot nectar anywhere so I substituted mango nectar and it worked perfectly. Thanks for a lovely and refreshing summer recipe KimmieCat! Made and enjoyed for team Mischief Makers - ZWT #7 :D

Just_Ducky!!
Yum! Very smooth and frothy over ice and the bubbles of the champagne really give it a lightness. I couldn't get apricots, so for the actual fruit I used peaches, but used the apricot nectar. I did try one glass with the ice blended into it and it was a very yummy sparkling slush! Thanks for posting! Made for ZWT 7.

Wendelina

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