Buck's Fizz
Alcoholic cocktail
Category : Alcoolisé
Origin : Londres
Ingredients of the Buck's Fizz cocktail
Preparation of the Buck's Fizz cocktail
In a well-chilled champagne flute, pour in the orange juice. Add the brut champagne, the dash of grenadine, and top up with champagne.
History of the Buck's Fizz cocktail
The Buck’s Fizz is a sparkling cocktail born in the social world of London, at the crossroads of late breakfasts, elegant receptions, and the British taste for festive drinks made with sparkling wine. Its exact origin remains debated, but it is generally associated with the hotel and club scenes of early 20th-century London, where champagne-based mixes were very much in vogue. It belongs to the family of light, refreshing cocktails, designed to accompany moments of celebration rather than to stand out for their alcoholic strength.
What defines the Buck’s Fizz is the combination of champagne with orange juice, here enhanced by a touch of grenadine syrup, which adds a fruity note and a brighter hue. The result is part of a tradition of cocktails that are both simple and refined, where the effervescence of sparkling wine plays a central role. Its popularity owes as much to its elegance as to its freshness, making it a drink associated with brunches, celebrations, and convivial moments. The Buck’s Fizz thus reflects a certain idea of accessible luxury, characteristic of London’s urban sociability.