Bucks Fizz recipe
Champagne and orange juice, served in a champagne flute.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 2 ingredients
- Champagne flute
What Ingredients do you need to make a Bucks Fizz?
Orange Juice
Orange Juice is an essential ingredient for most bars and fridges all around the world. Why? It mixes well with virtually any form of alcohol.
Cocktails with Orange Juice and Vodka? Absolutely.
Cocktails with Orange Juice and Tequila? Naturally.
Cocktails with Orange Juice and Rum? Sure, why not?
And the list doesn’t end there.
For Orange Juice, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a Bucks Fizz?
Champagne Flute
Champagne Flutes tend to give cocktails that classy look.
Typically reserved for Champagne or Prosecco-based drinks, they are a classy affair.
For example, can you imagine drinking a Kir Royale from a Pint Glass? Or a Mimosa from a Highball Glass?
Nope!
Champagne cocktail = Champagne Flute – I’m pretty sure it’s the law.
For Champagne Flutes, we recommend:
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Recipe card
Bucks Fizz
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Champagne flute
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Pour champagne in a champagne flute.
- Add orange juice.
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Bucks Fizz FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Bucks Fizz?
To make a Bucks Fizz, you need 50ml / 1.7oz champagne and 100ml / 3.5oz orange juice. There’s more about orange juice above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Bucks Fizz?
You’ll need a champagne flute.
What alcohol is in a Bucks Fizz?
The only alcohol in a Bucks Fizz is champagne: 50ml / 1.7oz.
Is a Bucks Fizz shaken or stirred?
Neither. A Bucks Fizz is built straight in a champagne flute: pour the ingredients and serve. No shaker needed.
What glass is a Bucks Fizz served in?
Serve a Bucks Fizz in a champagne flute.
How do I make a Bucks Fizz for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 200ml champagne and 400ml orange juice. Build each drink in its own glass.
