Plum Vanilla Bean Bellini

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
• 2 ripe purple plums, halved, pitted and chopped
• 1 bottle chilled Prosecco
• Thinly sliced plum, for garnish
• Mint sprigs, for garnish

1. Combine sugar, water and vanilla bean and seeds in a small saucepan and cook until the sugar is completely dissolved.
2. Add the plums and cook until very soft.
3. Transfer the mixture to a food processor and process until smooth.
4. Spoon a tablespoon of the puree into each of 4 champagne flutes and fill to the top with Prosecco.
5. Garnish each glass with a plum slice and a mint sprig.

sugar, water, vanilla bean, purple, sprigs

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/plum-vanilla-bean-bellini-recipe.html (may not work)