Buck's Fizz

Buck's Fizz

IBA Official Cocktail
Type	Wine cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Champagne
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	orange twist
Standard drinkware	Champagne flute
IBA specified ingredients†	10cl (2 parts) orange juice 5cl (one part) champagne
Preparation	* Pour the orange juice into glass and top up champagne. Stir gently, garnish and serve.
†Buck's Fizz recipe at International Bartenders Association

The Buck's Fizz is an alcoholic drink made with orange juice and champagne. Some older recipes list grenadine as an additional ingredient, although the International Bartenders Association recipe does not include it.

Overview

The drink is named after London's Buck's Club where it was invented, and first served, by one of its barmen, McGarry, in 1921. The Mimosa cocktail, invented four years later in Paris, also contains sparkling wine and orange juice albeit in different measures.^[1]

Buck's Fizz is popularly served at weddings as a less alcoholic alternative to Champagne.

In 1981, the name lent itself to a successful British pop group.

See also

• Fizz (cocktail) family of cocktails

References

1. ^ Mimosa Recipe - Several Mimosas - Delicious Brunch Drinks From Restaurant

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