Recipe Drink br br Looking for a refreshing cocktail that's easy to make for your party or to drink with italian appetizers? Try the Bellini, the Italian peach cocktail! A sparkling blend of peach juice (or peach puree) and prosecco! Bellini was born in Venice in the 1940s, its creation is attributed to Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of the famous Harry's Bar. He named the cocktail in homage to the painter Giovanni Bellini, whose works evoked the cocktail's orange hues.