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Raspberry rose Bellini

Athina Kontos creates delicious cocktail recipes perfect for whipping up for Valentine's Day, including this pretty pink take on a classic Bellini
Raspberry rose Bellini
Athina Kontos

To make the raspberry puree

Add 450g raspberries, the juice of half a lemon and 2 tablespoons of icing sugar to a blender. Blend until smooth.

To make the rose syrup

Boil equal parts water and sugar with a quarter of a cup of food-grade dried rose petals until the mixture thickens. Strain the rose petals out and store in the fridge once cooled.

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