Now and then, I make & serve drinks at my “normal” workplace on the odd Friday afternoon (Yes, JJ has two jobs – tending the Tiki Bar, of course, and another more “nine to five” one. And YES, the bosses are ok with the consumption of cocktails at work so long as we limit it to one drink, and we keep it as a “special occassion” kind of thing).
One of the ladies at my office, the lovely and ever-so-organized Lori, is a HUGE fan of the Bellinis they serve at this local restaurant chain called Milestones. However, Milestones uses this ten thousand dollar machine to spit out this peachy slushy treat (of which they must serve hundreds a day, if not thousands). I, of course, have no such machine at my disposal – I’ve got a funny hat and a metal shaker. Undaunted, I wanted to make a Bellini-esque treat for Lori (and forty of my co-workers) so I set out to find a Bellini emulating recipe that could be created with my stainless steel cocktail shaker (and not the ten thousand dollar machine).
I eventually hunted down a recipe from another cocktail podcast called “The Art of the Drink“, which is hosted by BarStar Anthony Caporale. He’s also aided by a fleet of what seem to be very nice girls, but between you and me and the fencepost, these girls? They’re no Lala, if you know what I mean (and by that I mean they have NEVER exhibited the slightest knowldge of robotics, or the displayed any sort of skillz regarding the inner working of “l33t culture”).
Still, Anthony does have some dandy recipes, so I borrowed his recipe for a “Beach Bellini” and tinkered with it a bit – upping the booze ratio a little (because I was making three at a time and wanted an even number to work with – and, well, because I like booze). It seemed to work – Lori snuck back and quietly asked for a second one!
so here’s the recipe for…
The Bellini you can make in a cocktail shaker!
1 ounce of Lemon Rum
1 ounce of Peach Schnapps
4 ounces of Peach Nectar (or regular Peach Juice in a pinch)
2 ounces of Champagne / Sparking Wine
Add all the ingredients except the bubbly to a shaker and fire away for about 30 seconds. Toss the Champers in a tiki mug at the bottom, then pour in the beverage. Add some ice to make it nice, throw in a straw, sit back, and enjoy.