Pomegranate & Cranberry Bellinis - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Simple Syrup
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Bellinis
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 of fresh mint, for garnish
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, for garnish

Preparation

To make simple syrup:
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.
To make Bellinis:.
Place ice in a 6-8 cup capacity punch bowl.
Add simple syrup, juices, Stir well.
Slowly pour in the Prosecco.
Garnish with lime slices, mint sprigs and pomegranate seeds, and serve.
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.