Shake Up Your Brunch with a DIY Peach Bellini Using Still Spirits Peach Schnapps

March 31, 2025

Bring DIY Charm to Your Brunch with a Peach Bellini Twist

Brunch has always had a bit of a golden glow, hasn’t it? There’s something about gathering with friends, sipping something sparkling, and sharing a good laugh over bacon and eggs that feels just right. But if you're anything like me, you're always on the lookout for ways to zhuzh things up a bit—add a personal touch that makes it memorable. Enter your new brunch bestie: the DIY Peach Bellini using Still Spirits Peach Schnapps Essence.

The Peach Factor: Why It Works So Well

If you’ve ever bitten into a perfectly ripe peach, you know it’s not just about sweetness—it’s got this sun-soaked, fruity depth that fits right between delicious and comforting. The Still Spirits Peach Schnapps Essence brings all that charm to the glass. Made for mixing with 40% ABV distilled spirit, it’s dead simple to whip up. No drama, no long wait times. Just mix it in, let those flavours mellow together, and you’ll end up with a schnapps that’s smooth, fruity and fragrant.

And because it yields about 1.125 litres of finished schnapps, it’s perfect for hosting brunch or even bottling up a few leftovers (if you’re lucky enough to have leftovers).

Make Your Bellini: So Easy You’ll Be Smirking

If you’ve never put together a Bellini before, here's the best bit—it’s about as low-effort as it gets. You don’t need bar tools or anything fancy. Your average kitchen jug works just fine. Here’s one of my go-to templates for an easy, fuss-free peach Bellini:

1 part Still Spirits Peach Schnapps (homemade using the essence and your own spirit)
2 parts cold Prosecco (or whatever bubbles you love)
Optional: A splash of soda water to lighten it up

Just pour it all into a flute or coupe glass, give it a gentle swirl (no shaking here, we like our bubbles to stay bubbly), and garnish with a peach slice if you’re feeling fancy. It’s the kind of thing you can serve with eggs Benny on the veranda, or sip slowly while flipping pancakes on a Sunday morning.

Homebrewers, Here's the Real Magic

Now, I know many of you reading this aren’t just here for the brunch tips. You're tinkerers. You like doing things from scratch, with intention and style—be it your signature pale ale or a citrusy gin packed with botanicals. That’s exactly why using something like Still Spirits Peach Schnapps Essence hits the sweet spot. It keeps you in charge of the sweetness and strength. You control the end result. So, whether you're making a super syrupy dessert cordial or a lighter version for day drinking, it’s up to you.

I've tasted store-bought versions before, but once I started using this stuff with spirits I distilled myself—game-changer. There's something extra satisfying about sharing your creation, especially when your mates go “Wait... you made this?”

Building Flavour Confidence

If you’re earlier in your homebrewing adventure, schnapps essence is a fun entry point. You don’t have to worry about fermentation timing, hops percentages, or forgetting to sanitise (which, let’s be real, we all do once). You just mix it with your chosen spaceship juice (aka neutral distilled spirit), give it some time to settle in, and you’ve got a smoother, tastier schnapps than what you’ll find in most commercial bottles.

It’s also a great way to play with custom flavours. Some folks like theirs a bit richer—so they add a touch of sugar or vanilla. Others tone it down with a dry white spirit and a splash of citrus. Your brew, your rules.

Set the Stage for Your Signature Mix

Here’s something I started doing last summer that you might steal—label your homemade schnapps bottles with quirky names. "Peachy Boy Summer" sat on my kitchen counter for three whole weekends, turning every brunch into a bit of a party. New batch name? TBD. Something punny, for sure.

And hey, if you're headed to a mate’s place, a gift bottle goes down a treat. Nothing says you *really* care like, "Here’s a Bellini base I made with my own hands."

Where to Start?

If this sounds like the kind of project that would suit your brewing bench, your brunch table, or your next backyard barbecue, grab the Still Spirits Peach Schnapps Essence and get mixing. Your future self (and your mates) will thank you.

Cheers to keeping brunch personal, playful, and just that little bit peachy 🍑

— Candeece