Ingredients

  • 1 750-ml bottle Prosecco or other sparkling white wine
  • 3/4 cup cold water
  • 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 large oranges
  • 2 3/4 cups water, divided
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
  • 3 nectarines, halved, pitted, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
  • 1 1/4 cups fresh blueberries (about 6 ounces)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

Method

  • Pour Prosecco into large bowl.
  • Pour 3/4 cup cold water into small saucepan; sprinkle gelatin over and let stand until gelatin softens, about 5 minutes.
  • Add sugar to gelatin mixture and stir over medium-low heat just until sugar and gelatin dissolve, about 5 minutes (do not boil).
  • Whisk gelatin mixture into Prosecco (mixture will foam; let stand to settle).
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
  • (Can be made 2 days ahead.
  • Keep refrigerated.)
  • Using vegetable peeler and working from top of orange toward bottom, remove peel (orange part only) from oranges in long strips.
  • Cut orange peel lengthwise into 1/8-inch-wide strips.
  • Bring 2 cups water to boil in small saucepan.
  • Add pinch of salt and orange peel; reduce heat to medium and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Drain.
  • Return peel to same pan.
  • Add remaining 3/4 cup water, sugar, and Grand Marnier.
  • Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer until thick syrup forms and mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes.
  • Cool peel completely in syrup.
  • (Can be made 2 days ahead.
  • Cover and keep refrigerated.
  • Bring to room temperature before continuing.)
  • Toss all ingredients in large bowl to blend.
  • Let stand until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.
  • Using spoon, scoop Prosecco jelly into bite-size pieces.
  • Divide among 8 serving bowls or goblets.
  • Spoon fruit over jelly.
  • Scatter 1 teaspoon candied orange peel over each serving.