In looking over the photos from my photo shoot at Jackie Collins home this week it was hard to find one where I wasn’t grinning like a moron! On the outside I did my best to maintain a calm facade but you guys know what a book nerd I am and how much I love recipes so on the inside I was like:
“OhMyGah! JackieCollinsIsSmilingAtMe!!! JackieCollinsJustSaidMyName!! Jackie. Collins. Shook. My. Hand #NeverWashingMyHandsAgain!!”
Internal freak out aside, I got to meet the incomparable Ms Collins because after writing a gajillion best sellers she recently released a new cookbook based on Lucky Santangelo (her most famous character for those of you who’ve never devoured a Collins novel while on vacay). The cookbook is filled with great recipes of every kind but when faced with what I’d like to make alongside an icon like Jackie, a cocktail was really the only way to go.
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- Simple Syrup
- 8 oz Frozen Sliced Peaches, thawed
- 1 Tsp of Tangerine Peel
- 8 oz Frozen Strawberries, thawed
- 8 oz of Frozen Passion Fruit Puree, thawed
- 3 to 4 Bottles of Champagne or Prosecco
- Garnish - Fresh Strawberries, Orange or Lemon Peel
- Use blender to puree peaches, tangerine peel and 1/4 cup of simple syrup until very smooth. Strain through a mesh strainer into a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate.
- Clean out blender, next puree strawberries and 1/4 cup of simple syrup until very smooth. Strain through a mesh strainer into a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate.
- Clean out blender, next puree passion fruit and 1/4 cup of simple syrup until very smooth. Strain through a mesh strainer into a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate.
- Serve all purees separately in a glass pitcher or bottle, alongside chilled champagne. Encourage guests to make the bellini however they'd like and garnish as desired.
After making cocktails together and having her sign everything that wasn’t nailed down I asked Jackie if she’d mind filling out a little questionnaire. Below are the 7 Things We Wanted to Know About Jackie Collins, I hope you love her answers as much as we did… I mean Drake and Usher, she’s SO cool!
