Here’s the best Fuzzy Navel recipe, that 1980’s drink with OJ and peach schnapps! A few tricks take it to star level.
The Fuzzy Navel has a reputation that precedes it, right? This fruity party drink is a child of the 1980’s, a marriage of peach schnapps and orange juice. Like so many drinks of that era, it’s too sweet and uses a trendy ingredient that was novel at the time. But guess what? This drink isn’t all that bad. In fact, you can make a classy Fuzzy Navel drink to rival any Screwdriver or Harvey Wallbanger! We were surprisingly won over by this one and its “pleasantly peachy” aroma. Here are the tricks to the best version of this drink recipe!
The Fuzzy Navel is a highball cocktail that mixes peach schnapps and orange juice. It was invented in the 1980’s as a marketing ploy for DeKuyper Peachtree Schnapps, launched in 1984. What’s in the name? Fuzzy refers to peach fuzz, and navel refers to orange, though of course you can let your mind wander to other meanings. The drink was inspired by the classic orange juice and vodka combination in the Screwdriver, and remains popular to this day.
The Fuzzy Navel ingredients are often combined in an equal parts ratio, but this makes for an intensely sweet, searing peach drink. A better ratio for a more balanced drink is:
Fuzzy Navel (Best Classic Recipe!)
Here’s the best Fuzzy Navel recipe, that 1980’s drink with OJ and peach schnapps! A few tricks take it to star level.
Prep: 5min
Total: 5min
Yield: 1
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) peach schnapps*
- 6 ounces (3/4 cup) no sugar added orange juice, fresh squeezed if desired
- Ice, for serving (try clear ice!)
- For the garnish: orange wedges, fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Instruction:
- Place the ice into a highball glass. Pour in the peach schnapps and orange juice. Garnish with orange wedges and fresh mint.
- In a large pitcher, add 2 cups peach schnapps and 4 cups orange juice. Add a few handfuls of ice. Garnish with orange wheels and mint sprigs right into the pitcher.
80s Cocktails – Fuzzy Navel Cocktail Recipe
FAQ
What ingredients are in a Fuzzy Navel drink?
How to make a fuzzy naval cocktail?
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Serving a crowd? Make a pitcher!
- 2 cups peach schnapps.
- 4 cups orange juice.
- Add a few handfuls of ice.
- Orange wheels and mint sprigs, as a garnish.
Is screwdriver drink the same as Fuzzy Navel?
Why is the drink called a Fuzzy Navel?
