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{{Short description|Cocktail of orange juice and champagne}}
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* 10 cl (2 parts) [[Champagne (wine)|Champagne]]
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* Pour the orange juice into glass and top up Champagne. Stir gently, garnish and serve.
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'''Buck's fizz''' is an alcoholic [[cocktail]] made of about two parts [[sparkling wine]], typically [[champagne]], to one part [[orange juice]]. It is essentially the same as the [[mimosa (cocktail)|mimosa]]; the [[International Bartenders Association]] considers the two drinks synonymous.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moss |first=Robert |date=February 13, 2018 |title=How the Mimosa Became the Official Drink of Brunch |url=https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/how-the-mimosa-became-the-official-drink-of-brunch |access-date=2022-04-29 |website=MyRecipes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://iba-world.com/mimosa/ |title=Mimosa – Contemporary classics – IBA cocktail |access-date=December 12, 2022 |website=[[International Bartenders Association]] |date=29 April 2021 |quote=Note: Also known as Buck's Fizz.}}</ref> Other sparkling wines may also be used.
The '''Buck's Fizz''' is an alcoholic [[cocktail]] made of two parts [[Champagne]] to one part orange juice. It is very similar to the drink known as the [[mimosa (cocktail)|Mimosa]], which also contains Champagne and orange juice, but in equal measures.


==Overview==
==Overview==
The drink is named after [[London]]'s [[Buck's Club]], where it was invented as an excuse to begin drinking early; it was first served in 1921 by a barman named Malachy McGarry (who features in the works of [[P. G. Wodehouse]] as the barman of Buck's Club and the Drones Club). Traditionally, it is made by mixing two parts [[Champagne]] and one part orange juice. Some older recipes list [[grenadine]] as an additional ingredient, but the [[International Bartenders Association]] recipe does not include it. The original Buck's Club recipe is said to contain additional ingredients known only to the club's bartenders.{{cn|date=October 2015}}
The drink is named after [[London]]'s [[Buck's Club]], where it is said to have first been served in 1921 by a barman named Malachi "Pat" McGarry<ref>{{Cite book |last=Schuster |first=Amanda |url=https://londonist.com/london/drink/bucks-fizz-cocktail-created-bucks-club-mayfair |title=Signature Cocktails |publisher=Phaidon |year=2023 |access-date=25 December 2023 |via=londonist.com}}</ref> (who features in the works of [[P. G. Wodehouse]] as the barman of Buck's Club and the Drones Club).{{cn|date=November 2019}} Traditionally, it is made by mixing two parts champagne and one part orange juice. Some older recipes list [[grenadine]] as an additional ingredient.{{cn|date=November 2019}} The original Buck's Club recipe is said to contain additional ingredients known only to the club's bartenders.{{cn|date=October 2015}}


Buck's fizz is popularly served at [[wedding]]s as a less alcoholic alternative to champagne. In the [[United Kingdom]], it is a popular part of a [[Christmas]] breakfast. Many people also drink it on [[New Year's Eve]].
Four years later, the [[Mimosa (cocktail)|mimosa]] cocktail was invented in Paris. It also contains sparkling wine and orange juice, but in equal measures.<ref name="fauxmosa">{{cite web|url=http://www.real-restaurant-recipes.com/mimosa-recipe.html |title=Mimosa Recipe - Several Mimosas - Delicious Brunch Drinks From Restaurant |publisher=Real-restaurant-recipes.com |date= |accessdate=2012-09-11}}</ref>


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In 1981, the name was adopted by [[Bucks Fizz (band)|a British pop group]] which went on to win a [[Eurovision Song Contest|Eurovision title]].
Buck's Fizz is popularly served at [[wedding]]s as a less alcoholic alternative to Champagne. It is also touted as a morning "antidote" for a [[hangover]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2013}} It is also popular in the [[United Kingdom]] as a drink to be consumed as part of breakfast on [[Christmas Day]] morning.


More recently, [[prosecco]] has been used in the cocktail in the place of champagne as a sparkling wine.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomson |first=Brendan |date=2019-12-23 |title=Christmas Cocktails {{!}} What is the Classic Bucks Fizz? {{!}} Renegade blog |url=https://renegadeandlongton.com/festive-drinks |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=Renegade & Longton |language=en-US}}</ref>
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In 1981, the name was adopted by a successful [[Bucks Fizz (band)|British pop group]], which went on to win a [[Eurovision Song Contest|Eurovision title]].


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 21:12, 25 December 2023

This article is about the cocktail. For the band, see Bucks Fizz. For other uses, see Bucks Fizz (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Fizz (cocktail).
Buck's fizz
Cocktail
TypeWine cocktail
Base spirit
Servedchilled
Standard garnishorange twist
Standard drinkware
Champagne flute
Commonly used ingredients
PreparationPour the orange juice into glass and top up Champagne. Stir gently, garnish and serve.

Buck's fizz is an alcoholic cocktail made of about two parts sparkling wine, typically champagne, to one part orange juice. It is essentially the same as the mimosa; the International Bartenders Association considers the two drinks synonymous.[1][2] Other sparkling wines may also be used.

Overview

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The drink is named after London's Buck's Club, where it is said to have first been served in 1921 by a barman named Malachi "Pat" McGarry[3] (who features in the works of P. G. Wodehouse as the barman of Buck's Club and the Drones Club).[citation needed] Traditionally, it is made by mixing two parts champagne and one part orange juice. Some older recipes list grenadine as an additional ingredient.[citation needed] The original Buck's Club recipe is said to contain additional ingredients known only to the club's bartenders.[citation needed]

Buck's fizz is popularly served at weddings as a less alcoholic alternative to champagne. In the United Kingdom, it is a popular part of a Christmas breakfast. Many people also drink it on New Year's Eve.

In 1981, the name was adopted by a British pop group which went on to win a Eurovision title.

More recently, prosecco has been used in the cocktail in the place of champagne as a sparkling wine.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Moss, Robert (February 13, 2018). "How the Mimosa Became the Official Drink of Brunch". MyRecipes. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  2. ^ "Mimosa – Contemporary classics – IBA cocktail". International Bartenders Association. 29 April 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2022. Note: Also known as Buck's Fizz.
  3. ^ Schuster, Amanda (2023). Signature Cocktails. Phaidon. Retrieved 25 December 2023 – via londonist.com.
  4. ^ Thomson, Brendan (2019-12-23). "Christmas Cocktails | What is the Classic Bucks Fizz? | Renegade blog". Renegade & Longton. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
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