This Amaretto Orange Bellini is a super fast cocktail that is going to be your new favorite way to drink champagne!
So, as you know, I’m not shy about my love of a good cocktail. {Cough!} I could stand to be a little more shy. {Cough!} But I don’t love champagne. I don’t know what it is, maybe too dry? I’m just not sure, it’s not my favorite. Which I don’t feel good about (#drinkerproblems), because so many of my friends, like Cathy and Dorothy, enjoy a good glass of champagne. And since one of the best things about enjoying a cocktail is when you enjoy it with a friend, I decided I needed to get on board.
MY LATEST VIDEOSSo, I was in the middle of this photo shoot for that cute Champagne Bottle Printable you see in the background (coming soon!) when I decided that I couldn’t let a glass of poured champagne go to waste (#cheapo). So I decided to throw some more alcohol in there (#duh). I tried it with just Amaretto, but it was too bitter. I tried it with some grenadine too, and that wasn’t right either.
And then!
And then I tried it with equal parts Cointreau (an orange liqueur) and Amaretto, and it was perfection! Like a glass of champagne that I didn’t just think was drinkable, I thought I could drink like five of! You guys are going to love it! It’s super fast to throw together, and then you throw a little cherry in the bottom and it makes for a beautiful cocktail!
Cheers friends!
Amaretto Orange Bellini
Ingredients
- 1 TBSP orange liqueur I used Cointreau
- 1 TBSP Amaretto
- champagne
- maraschino cherries for garnishing
Instructions
- Pour the orange liqueur and the amaretto in the bottom of a champagne glass. Top with champagne and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Mir says
I’m totally putting amaretto in my champagne! Wow! I’ve done the orange thing before, but never the almond. Such a good idea!
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Roxana says
Oooh I love the looks of this – so classy and so fun for Near Year’s! I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas! 🙂
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sue|theviewfromgreatisland says
I love Amaretto but never thought to combine it with orange — cheers Lisa!
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Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
100x yes on this. I LOVE these flavors!! I can’t wait to drink 1000005 of them with you. (Also, added to my round up!!) xoxo
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Turner says
I can’t wait to try this! Yum!!
Patricia Rechberger says
That’s not a bellini. It’s a mimosa. It’s amarosa, and it’s delicious!!!