Fuzzy Navel recipe

Peach schnapps and orange juice, shaken and served in a highball glass.

  • 2 mins total
  • 2 ingredients
  • Highball glass

What Ingredients do you need to make a Fuzzy Navel?

Peach Schnapps

Peach Schnapps is a peach-flavoured variant of the Schnapps alcoholic drink.

Schnapps may take several forms:

  • Distilled Fruit Brandy.
  • Herbal Liqueurs.
  • Infusions – i.e. the process of extracting flavours from plant material in solvent such as water, oil, or in the case of Schnapps – alcohol.
  • Flavour Liqueurs – this is where Peach Schnapps comes in.

The word Schnapps is a German term that refers to any kind of strong Alcoholic drink and over the years has become known as a style of drink. More about that here.

For Peach Schnapps, we recommend:

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 Fuzzy Navel?

Cocktail Shaker

Cocktail shakers improve the taste of cocktails. It’s a fact.

There’s a reason that famed British spy James Bond says “shaken, not stirred”. And that reason is: because it tastes better.

If you don’t already have a cocktail shaker set, you might want to check out our detailed cocktail shaker comparison.

But to cut a long story short, here’s the cocktail shaker we recommend:

Highball Glass

Highball Glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in there from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.

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Recipe card

Fuzzy Navel

Prep
1 min
Making
1 min
Total
2 mins
Serves
1
Glass
Highball glass

Ingredients

Drinks

Makes 1 drink.

Method

  1. Add ice, peach schnapps and orange juice to your cocktail shaker.
  2. Shake well.
  3. Pour into highball glass.

No cocktail shaker? Do this instead

  1. Add ice, peach schnapps and orange juice to a highball glass.
  2. Stir well.

Fuzzy Navel FAQs

What Ingredients do you need to make a Fuzzy Navel?

To make a Fuzzy Navel, you need 45ml / 1.5oz peach schnapps and 130ml / 4.5oz orange juice. There’s more about peach schnapps and orange juice above.

What Equipment do you need to make a Fuzzy Navel?

You’ll need a cocktail shaker and a highball glass.

What alcohol is in a Fuzzy Navel?

The only alcohol in a Fuzzy Navel is peach schnapps: 45ml / 1.5oz.

Is a Fuzzy Navel shaken or stirred?

A Fuzzy Navel is shaken. Shake it with ice in a cocktail shaker, then pour it into a highball glass.

Can I make a Fuzzy Navel without a cocktail shaker?

No. Without a cocktail shaker, you can make a Fuzzy Navel like this: Add ice, peach schnapps and orange juice to a highball glass. Stir well.

What glass is a Fuzzy Navel served in?

Serve a Fuzzy Navel in a highball glass.

How do I make a Fuzzy Navel for a group?

The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 180ml peach schnapps and 520ml orange juice. Shake one or two drinks at a time, so there’s room in the shaker for the ice.

Kris Barton, founder of ThatCocktail, enjoying a cocktail

About the author

Kris Barton

Kris has been making, and sometimes inventing, cocktails for more than 20 years, and founded ThatCocktail in 2019 to share quick and easy recipes you can make at home.

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