Fresh-Pear Bellinis

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup juice of lemon fresh
• 4 ounces pear-flavored vodka 
• 4  pears ripe
• 1 cup caster sugar 
• 4 bottles prosecco chilled
• 4 bottles prosecco chilled

Equipment

• bowl
• blender

Directions

1. Bring 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes.
2. Transfer to a bowl; chill for 1 hour.
3. Place 2 oz. vodka in a shallow dish.
4. Place remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a separate shallow dish. Dip glass rims in vodka; coat in sugar.
5. Pour juice into a bowl. Peel, core and cut pears into small pieces; toss in juice.
6. Place fruit, juice, 2 oz. vodka and cooled syrup in blender. Blend until smooth.
7. Spoon 2 to 3 Tbsp. pear puree into 10 glasses; top with prosecco.
8. Serve right away.