The grill is lit, the cooler is full, and someone has already claimed the good chair for the fireworks. Six summer drinks, each starting with a cold bottle of Bella Principessa.
Which Prosecco for the Fourth?
A dry, fresh one, very cold: summer heat needs crisp. The Pink for the berry drinks and the watermelon.
By Michael Goldstein · 5 min read
At the fireworks
Strawberry at the bottom, blueberries on top
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Berries and the Rosé: rosier and rounder.
Strawberry purée in the flute, Prosecco on top, then drop in the blueberries. Red, white and bubbly, in that order.
At the cookout
Summer in a glass, mint on top
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Watermelon with a red‑berry finish.
Blend watermelon and strain it. Juice in the flute, Prosecco on top, a sprig of mint.
At the cookout
The 3‑2‑1, for the heat
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Softer on the bitter, with a hint of wild strawberry under the orange.
Over lots of ice in a wine glass: Prosecco first, then Aperol, then soda. Finish with the orange slice.
At the cookout
Elderflower and mint, by the pool
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Elderflower and strawberry on the nose.
Clap the mint, drop it in a wine glass with ice and the lime, then pour. Say it “OO‑go.”
For the crowd
One bowl in the cooler’s shade
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: The Pinot Noir in the Rosé adds red‑berry notes of its own.
By the bowl: 2 cups lemonade, ½ cup raspberry liqueur, raspberries and lots of ice, and a bottle of Prosecco as guests arrive. Serves ten to twelve.
At the fireworks
Lemon sorbet, after dark
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Lemon sorbet with a breath of berries.
Whisk the sorbet and vodka, add the Prosecco, whisk gently and serve at once in a coupe.
Make it yours
Cocktails on the menu
By the glass
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Fourth of July
Happy Fourth.
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Party Math
Note per il Quattro
Bella Principessa Social Club
Bottles in a cooler of ice and water from noon. Fifteen minutes chills one; the heat warms it fast.
Two or three glasses a guest over an afternoon: a bottle for every two guests, and two spare.
Glass and bare feet don’t mix. Pour the Prosecco into acrylic flutes by the water.
Heat, sun and bubbles: a glass of water for every drink.
Plan the ride before the first cork.
Happy Fourth.
For Your Party
Pick the drinks, add your name and the date, and print a Bella Principessa menu for the table. Gold and Rosé by the glass are already on it.
Make my menu
The Bottle
Every Bella Principessa bottle is ceramic‑painted, with no paper label, so it looks like part of the party from the moment it’s in the ice. Gold and Rosé, both Prosecco DOC Brut.
A 750 mL bottle pours five glasses. Two or three a guest over an afternoon is about a bottle for every two guests; keep two spare.
A cooler of ice and water, not just ice: fifteen minutes chills a bottle, and it stays cold all afternoon.
Strawberry purée in a flute, Prosecco on top, blueberries dropped in. Done in thirty seconds.
Watermelon juice and mint topped with sparkling water. Please enjoy responsibly: 21+ only, and plan a safe way home.
Aperol and Campari are registered trademarks of the Campari Group; any other brand named here belongs to its owner, named only to describe the recipes. Bella Principessa is independent of them and of their owners.
Written by
Michael Goldstein
Founder and Creative Director, Bella Principessa
He believes the best introductions happen over a glass, and that time with family and friends, old and new, is the real luxury. He writes here about the brand and the people who share it.
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Bella Principessa is for adults of legal drinking age.
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For adults 21+. Please enjoy responsibly.
