Pomegranate & Cranberry Bellinis

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup ice
• 1 1/2 cups simple syrup
• 1 1/4 cups pomegranate juice, chilled
• 1 cup cranberry juice, chilled
• 750 ml prosecco, chilled
• 2 limes, thinly sliced
• 1 bunch fresh mint, for garnish
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 to make simple syrup:
• 2 in a saucepan, combine water and sugar over medium heat. bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved. take pan off heat and allow to cool.
• 3 to make bellinis:.
• 4 place ice in a 6-8 cup capacity punch bowl.
• 5 add simple syrup, juices, stir well.
• 6 slowly pour in the prosecco.
• 7 garnish with lime slices, mint sprigs and pomegranate seeds, and serve.
• 8 an alternate: divide seeds between 12 champagne flutes, add 1 slice of lime, sprig of mint to each glass and pour bellini mixture into each flute.