Strawberry Sorbet Bellini

Add a scoop of homemade strawberry sorbet to Prosecco to make this festive sorbet bellini! Speed up the process and your favorite store bought sorbet.

Get out your champagne glasses…because it’s time to celebrate! The Little Epicurean is getting married!

A glass of something sweet and bubbly is definitely in order.

Ingredients

Traditionally, a Bellini is made with peach puree and sparkling wine. I chose to go with strawberry sorbet because it adds a fun and delicious pop of color.  If you don’t have the time to make your own strawberry sorbet, you can always purchase your favorite one from the market.

This super easy sorbet bellini recipe only need two ingredients: fruit sorbet and sparkling wine. Highly recommend using prosecco or a similiar semi-sec or dry sparkling wine.

Recipe Variations

You can easily make a non-alcoholic version using sparkling apple cider. Strawberry and apple cider tastes just as wonderful together!

This works with pretty much any fruit sorbet. Try it with these homemade sorbet recipes:

• Strawberry Blackberry Sorbet
• Blueberry Sorbet
• Cucumber Sorbet
• Orange Sorbet

Now, onto the proposal story.

Proposal Story

Alex and I went to Disney World for my birthday. We had visited the other parks (Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom) earlier in the week. We saved the Magic Kingdom for the last day of my 20s.  I had scheduled a jam packed day. We arrived at the park right when it opened. I should have known something was up during lunch. Alex hardly touched his food (super unusual!) and he was surprisingly quiet.

After lunch, we walked by Cinderella’s Castle. There is always a line of people waiting to get their photo taken in front of the castle. Luckily, there was no one there so I suggested we have a photo taken.

I was laughing and giggling hysterically. Onlookers thought I was crazy. I also shouted “stop” and “no” about a dozen times.

I already knew marriage was in the cards for us. We had been joking about it forever and I knew it was just a matter of time. As my 30th birthday approached, I had been suspecting a proposal, however, that didn’t mean I was prepared for one.

As soon as Alex dropped to one knee, I really had no idea whether I was going to faint, vomit, or cry uncontrollably. I had to remind myself to breathe. I was thinking about my un-manicured nails, and a bit upset that he didn’t tell me dress better that morning. A straw hat, sneakers, and a giant backpack was not my ideal proposal outfit.

Related Recipes

• Blended Berry Bellini
• Peach Bellini Cake
• Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri