When it comes to cocktails, in many ways the classic fuzzy navel is one of the simplest drinks ever. Not only does it have an easy recipe (the basic one only includes 2 ingredients), it is also a very pleasant drink. Smooth and sweet, it can please anyone, even those who are not in the habit of drinking cocktails. If you want to improve your bartending skills, make orange juice and peach Schnapps, then get to work!
Ingrediants
Fuzzy Navel Simple
- 60 ml of peach Schnapps
- Orange juice (to fill the rest of the glass)
- Ice
Variants of the Fuzzy Navel
Add the following ingredients to modify the classic drink
- 60 ml of neutral vodka (Hairy Navel)
- 60ml 100-150 proof vodka (Pierced Navel)
- 60ml dark rum (Tan Navel)
- 60ml amaretto (Innie)
- Cranberry juice to fill the rest of the glass (Outie)
- 60ml citrus vodka (Outie)
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Basic Recipe
Step 1. Fill a highball glass with ice
The recipe for this cocktail is very simple! Prepare the ice first.
Traditionally, the fuzzy navel requires a highball-type glass, with a cylindrical shape. If you don't have one, you can use any other glass, like a tumbler or plastic one, basically it doesn't change much
Step 2. Pour 60ml Peach Schnapps, a light, sweet liqueur
It is usually available at an affordable price in liquor stores or the supermarket.
As a point of reference, consider that most standard-sized shot glasses contain around 45m of liquid. Some larger variants have a capacity of 60ml, with a measurement line at the point corresponding to 45ml
Step 3. Fill the rest of the glass with orange juice to the brim
Done! You've made your first fuzzy navel.
Step 4. If you don't like drinks with ice, there is an alternative
Take a cocktail shaker and use it to stir the ice, Schnapps and orange juice. Pour the liquid into the glass and serve it. You will have a refreshing drink, but without ice.
If you don't have a shaker, you can also mix the ingredients in another glass and pour them into the first glass with a colander to remove the ice
Method 2 of 2: Variants
Read the list of ingredients to know the doses
Step 1. To make a hairy navel, add the vodka:
allows to intensify the taste of the cocktail, which tends to be delicate. Try using 1 or 2 shots. Peach Schnapps and orange juice disguise the taste of alcohol, so be careful how many drinks you drink!
This drink is very similar to screwdriver (vodka and orange juice), with the addition of Schnapps to peach
Step 2. To make pierced navel, add 100-150 proof vodka, which considerably increases the alcoholic strength of the drink
One drink can have the alcohol content of several cocktails, so drink responsibly!
Proof is an Anglo-Saxon measure used to indicate the amount of ethanol present in a drink. The volumetric alcohol percentage of a liqueur is equal to half of the proof. In other words, 100 proof vodka is made up of 50% alcohol, while 150 is made up of 75%
Step 3. To make the tan navel, add the dark rum
Vodka isn't the only spirits that can transform the drink. Molasses goes well with the sweet taste of Schnapps and orange juice. The rum gives a slight orange-golden color to the drink, making it darker (in fact the word tan means "tanned" in English).
Step 4. To make an innie, add the amaretto
Almond goes well with peach Schnapps. Try adding a shot of this fuzzy navel liqueur for a more delicate yet more complex taste.
You can also try adding a cherry to the maraschino - it has a very similar flavor reminiscent of almonds
Step 5. To make an outie, use cranberry juice and citrus vodka
This unusual variation totally transforms the classic fuzzy navel recipe. Orange juice is replaced with cranberry juice, with the addition of 1 or 2 shots of citrus vodka. The drink will taste very different from that of the typical fuzzy navel, while retaining some notes of the original combination.
Citrus vodka can be orange, lemon, lime, or grapefruit vodka. The orange one allows you to get a taste much more similar to the original cocktail, but any type of vodka will do
Step 6. Invent a recipe
The preparation of fuzzy navel is not dictated by strict rules. If you try a new drink and like it, name it and write down the recipe for future use. Below you will find some ideas, accompanied by the possible name:
- Lemon juice: sour navel.
- Cream: pale navel.
- Grenadine: sunburnt navel.
- Curacao blue: seasick navel.
- Champagne: bubbly navel.
- Bourbon: caramel navel.
Advice
- By blending the ingredients for a few seconds, including ice, you can make a refreshing drink, perfect when it's hot outside.
- It may be preferable to use orange juice without pulp. Some people have noticed that the pulp can thicken the texture of smooth cocktails.
- To enhance the aesthetics of the cocktail, try garnishing it by placing an orange or peach slice on the rim of the glass.
