The Aperol Spritz, the Bellini, the Mimosa and nine more. Most need three ingredients, and every one begins with a cold bottle of Bella Principessa.
Which Prosecco for cocktails?
A dry, fresh one. She keeps the juice and liqueur bright, and she’s lovely on her own too.
By Michael Goldstein · 8 min read
Aperitivo
Veneto, 1950s
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.
Brunch
Harry’s Bar, Venice
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: The peach picks up a red‑berry perfume.
Peach in a chilled flute, Prosecco on top, no ice. Stir once.
Brunch
The brunch classic
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Brighter on the nose, with a soft berry finish.
Prosecco first, then the juice, in equal parts. For a lighter brunch pour, go two parts Prosecco to one.
Aperitivo
South Tyrol, 2005
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.”
Aperitivo
Bar Basso, Milan
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Rounder and a little fruitier. The bitter stays in charge.
Over ice, topped with Prosecco. Sbagliato means “mistaken”: the story says Mirko Stocchetto reached for Prosecco instead of gin.
Brunch
The Bellini’s red-headed sibling
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Strawberry meets red berries. This is its natural pour.
Strawberry in a chilled flute, Prosecco on top. Named for the composer Gioachino Rossini.
Aperitivo
The Venetian pour
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: A little rounder, with red fruit behind the bitter.
The Aperol Spritz with a deeper bitter. Many Venetian bars pour Select, with a green olive.
Holidays
A French classic, poured Italian
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Cassis and red berries together: deeper and jammier.
Cassis in the flute, Prosecco on top. Made with Prosecco, its proper name is Kir Pétillant.
After dinner
Venice, after dinner
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.
After dinner
A Paris classic, made fresher
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Gin and lemon with a red‑berry finish.
Shake the gin, lemon and syrup with ice, strain into a flute and top with Prosecco.
Holidays
Red, easy and very December
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Cranberry and red berries, rounder and fuller.
Cranberry and orange liqueur in the flute, Prosecco on top.
Holidays
A winter Bellini
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Mandarin with a soft berry finish.
Mandarin or clementine juice in the flute, Prosecco on top.
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The Calendar
Each one comes with its drinks, its menu already made, and the shopping list. Pick yours.
Make it yours
Cocktails on the menu
By the glass
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What to Mix with Prosecco
The quick answers, no recipe needed. Chill both, and pour slowly.
Orange, peach, cranberry, pomegranate, blood orange or grapefruit.
Aperol, Campari or Select, with a splash of soda.
Elderflower, cassis, orange or limoncello. Half an ounce is plenty.
A scoop of lemon sorbet, whisked: a Sgroppino.
Half and half over ice, with a wedge of lime.
A few berries or a slice of peach, dropped into the glass.
Pour a dry Prosecco: the mixers bring the sweetness. Bella Principessa Gold and Rosé are both dry (the label says Brut).
Behind the Bar
Regole del Bar
Bella Principessa Social Club
The bottle, the mixers and the glasses. Fifteen minutes in ice and water does the bottle.
Down a tilted glass, so the bubbles stay in the drink.
Gently, with a long spoon. Then hand it over.
Salute.
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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 dry, fresh Prosecco DOC: crisp enough to balance juice and liqueur, and lovely on its own too. Bella Principessa Gold and Rosé are both dry (the label says Brut).
Meet Bella Principessa Prosecco DOCBrut. Orange juice brings its own sweetness, and Extra Dry is the sweeter of the two styles.
3‑2‑1: three parts Prosecco, two parts Aperol, one part soda, over plenty of ice.
The full Aperol Spritz recipeA 750 mL bottle holds about 25 oz: six cocktails at 4 oz of Prosecco, eight at 3.
Bottles for your guest listEvery juice drink works with chilled sparkling water or an alcohol‑free sparkling wine: peach for a Bellini, orange for a Mimosa, cranberry and orange for a Poinsettia. Same glass, for everyone. Please enjoy responsibly: 21+ only, and plan a safe way home.
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 menuAperol and Campari are registered trademarks of the Campari Group; Select and any other brand named here belongs to their owners. They are 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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