Sour Cherry–Yuzu Bellinis
Jean-Georges Vongerichten served this effervescent sour-cherry cocktail for his guests at the pig roast. He added yuzu juice (from the bumpy-skinned Japanese citrus fruit) for a citrus kick; a mix of tangerine and lime juices nearly matches yuzu’s flavor.
Sour Cherry–Yuzu Bellinis
Sour Cherry–Yuzu Bellinis
© Lucy Schaeffer
Sour Cherry–Yuzu Bellinis
- ACTIVE: 20 MIN
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TOTAL TIME:
40 MIN
- SERVINGS: 10 drinks
- Fast
- Vegetarian
- Staff Favorite
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound pitted fresh or frozen sour cherries (2 cups)
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1/2 cup sugar
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4 tablespoons fresh yuzu juice or 2 tablespoons each of fresh tangerine and lime juices
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One 750-milliliter bottle plus 2 cups chilled brut Champagne
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Ice
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Directions
- Puree the cherries in a food processor. Pass the puree through a fine strainer set over a small saucepan, pressing on the solids; you should have 1/2 cup of juice. Stir in the sugar and bring to a simmer over moderate heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate until chilled, about 15 minutes.
- In a large pitcher, combine the sweetened cherry juice with the yuzu juice. Slowly pour in the Champagne. Serve the Bellinis over ice.
Make Ahead
The sweetened cherry–and–yuzu juice can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.
Sour Cherry–Yuzu Bellinis
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