The Rossini cocktail is a fresh and thirst-quenching drink made with Prosecco and blended strawberry pulp. An excellent aperitif, also ideal for lovers of low-alcohol cocktails thanks to its fruity component which adds a sweet and pleasant flavour.

Dedicated to the famous composer from Pesaro Gioacchino Rossini, this tasty cocktail was born in Venice in the mid-twentieth century, as a variant of the older Bellini cocktail whose mix is based on prosecco and white peach pulp. The Rossini cocktail was born from an idea of the barman Giuseppe Cipriani who combined for the first time in a fluté Prosecco Brut and blended strawberry pulp, thus beginning the long and successful history of this tasty and yet very simple drink, perfect for a fresh moment with friends but also highly appreciated on more "elegant" occasions as an aperitif.

How to prepare: 

-wash and clean the strawberries from the leaves, cut them into small pieces, leaving some aside for decoration. 

-make a pulp using an immersion blender

-place the mixture obtained in a flute glass using a strainer to separate the pulp obtained from the fruit seeds. 

- cold Prosecco Brut or Champagne and slowly add it to the strawberry puree so that it doesn't foam too much

-add a few drops of lemon and serve the cocktail garnished with a cut strawberry on the edge of the glass.

Advice

The Rossini cocktail can also be prepared in large quantities using a carafe and cooling it with ice cubes, thus saving time in preparation while maintaining the taste intact and fresh.