
Buck's Fizz
ClassicOrange juice and Champagne, with more Champagne than a Mimosa.
BrunchRefreshingCelebrationCitrusy
2 minEasyLight
Dry, crisp Champagne with a soft veil of fresh orange. Lighter and drier than a Mimosa, with fine bubbles and a clean finish.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Fresh Orange Juice
- Champagne to top
- Orange twist · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add the orange juice to a chilled Champagne flute.
- 2
Top slowly with cold Champagne.
- 3
Express an orange twist over the drink and drop it in.
The Story
The Buck's Fizz is usually traced to Buck's Club in London in the early 1920s. It is the British cousin of the Mimosa, and the traditional version uses roughly two parts Champagne to one part orange juice, so the wine leads.
Glass · FluteGarnish · Orange twist