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Buck's Fizz

Serve in a Flute glass...
4	fl oz	Brut Champagne (chilled)
2	fl oz	Freshly squeezed orange juice (chilled)

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How to make:

POUR half the champagne into a chilled glass, then the orange juice and finally the rest of the champagne.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

AKA:

Mimosa

Comment:

A very simple cocktail, but when made with freshly squeezed oranges straight from the refrigerator this is a great brunch drink.

About:

Thought to have been created in 1921 by Pat McGarry, first bartender at the Buck's Club, London. Very similar to the Mimosa created in Paris four years later.

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