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IDDSI Bitsy Speechie Peachy Yellow Polka Dot Bellini

This playful, bubbly take on a Bellini features peach "polka dots" made through reverse spherification. The result? Bouncy spheres of peach that dance in your glass thanks to the prosecco's fizz. It’s part cocktail, part science experiment, and perfect for impressing guests or having fun with textures.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Drinks
Calories: 135
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For the peach polka dots:
  • 100 g peach puree
  • 1 g calcium lactate
  • 500 ml distilled water + extra for rinsing
  • 2.5 g sodium alginate
For the drink:
  • Raspberry spumante to taste
  • 1 serving Prosecco

Equipment

  • 1 Blender
  • 1 Small spoon, syringe, or dropper if IDDSI testing
  • 1 Slotted spoon or small mesh sieve
  • 3 bowls

Method
 

  1. Prepare the alginate bath by blending the sodium alginate into 500 ml of distilled water. Let the bath rest in a bowl for at least 15–30 minutes to remove any air bubbles.
  2. In the meantime, prepare the peach mixture. Blend calcium lactate into the peach puree until fully dissolved.
  3. To create the polka dots, gently drop small amounts of the peach mixture into the alginate bath using a small spoon, syringe, or dropper. As soon as two liquids meet, the drop is gelling from the outside in. The size of the drop will stay the same.
  4. Let the spheres sit in the bath for about 1–2 minutes to form a soft gel skin. Remove the spheres carefully with a slotted spoon. Rinse in a second bath of just distilled water to stop the gelling process.
  5. Assemble the Bellini by placing several peach "polka dots" into a glass. Depending on how sweet you'd like it, add raspberry spumante and finish with a serving of prosecco. Serve immediately to enjoy the fun effect of the carbonation making the peach dots to dance in the glass.