Bellini1
/bɛˈliːni
/A family of Italian painters in Venice, Jacopo (circa 1400–70) and his sons Gentile (circa 1429–1507) and Giovanni (circa 1430–1516).
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Bellini2
/bəˈliːni/noun (plural Bellinis)
A cocktail consisting of peach juice mixed with champagne.One favorite at Red Square with a spring feel is the Bolshevik Bellini (champagne, peach vodka and peach schnapps)....
- He mixed us up a couple of his signature Bellinis from fresh peach juice and Prosecco - these cool and refreshing drinks were the perfect cappers for a warm and leisurely afternoon.
- Olive Garden's drink menu also features two frozen Bellinis (peach and strawberry) along with those classic favorites, daiquiris and frozen margaritas.
Origin
From the name of the Venetian painter Giovanni Bellini1: the cocktail is said to have been invented in Venice during a major exhibition of the artist's work in 1948.