Buck's Fizz
The precursor to the Mimosa, invented in London. Formally features more wine than juice.
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Ingredients
- Champagne4 oz (120 ml)
- Orange Juice2 oz (60 ml)
How to make it
- Pour cold orange juice into a flute, then top gently with champagne.
Glass: Flute
May contain: Sulfites. Always check your own bottles.
History
Buck's Fizz was created in 1921 by bartender Pat McGarry at the Buck's Club in London — Champagne lengthened with orange juice. It predates and is essentially the same idea as the Mimosa, which appeared in Paris a few years later.
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