Fragolimone

- Carla -'s Note:

Prosecco and Strawberries: Delightful, Refreshing & DELICIOUS! Simply a MUST for the Strawberry Lover! A Skinny Guinea Cooks and Tastes All Things Italian, by Erica De Mane. Erica De Mane is a chef and food writer who specializes in Southern Italian cooking. To read the complete article on this wonderfully delightful cocktail go to: http://ericademane.com/2008/08/21/prosecco-and-strawberries-a-new-cocktail/

• Total Time: 2 hrs
• Prep Time: 2 hrs
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 5

• 1 pint tristar strawberry, hulled, plus 5 nice looking strawberries left whole for garnish (or another late-summer variety)
• 1 tablespoon sugar, if needed, to taste
• 5 teaspoons limoncello, chilled (or a little more to taste)
• 750 ml brut prosecco, chilled

Directions:

1. THE STRAWBERRY PUREE.
2. Put the hulled strawberries in a food processor along with about 1/2 cup of cold water.
3. Purée until very smooth, and pour through a fine-mesh strainer.
4. Taste the purée, If you’d like it sweeter, add a little sugar.
5. Chill for at least 2 hours.
6. Chill five champagne flutes.
7. THE COCKTAIL.
8. Add 1½ tablespoons of strawberry purée to each glass.
9. Add a teaspoon (or a little more to taste) of limoncello to each one, and then fill the glass with the prosecco.
10. Garnish each drink with a strawberry and serve right away.