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This recipe for a fuzzy navel is going to be your new favorite fruity, fun drink. Perfect for brunch or your next BBQ!
Fuzzy Navel Drink
A fuzzy navel is easy, sweet, and screams summer.
Made with a blend of peach schnapps and orange juice, this drink is sure to give you all those good summertime vibes – you don’t even need a shaker which makes it perfect for backyard entertaining.
My mom, who actually doesn’t drink at all, will tell you that a Fuzzy Navel is her favorite drink. Because they are so mild, they are perfect to serve at a brunch, just like a mimosa or my cranberry prosecco spritzer.
Straight out of the 80s (just like me), if you haven’t tried one yet, you need to!
Ingredients for a Fuzzy Navel
Below is a list of the ingredients you’ll need to gather to make this recipe.Scroll all the way down for the full recipe card.
- Peach Schnapps – Easy to find at any liquor store or market, Peach Schnapps is a fruity and sweet spirit.
- Orange Juice – I like to use Simply OJ, use your favorite.
- Ice – No one likes a warm co*cktail!
- Vodka – Optional – takes it up a notch.
Equipment you’ll need
- co*cktail Glasses – these highball glasses are cute.
- Shaker – not necessary, but a nice touch.
- Reusable Straws – cute straws to top it off.
How to make a Fuzzy Navel
This is an easy one – are you ready??
- STEP ONE: Add peach schnapps and orange juice to a glass with ice and stir to combine. THAT’S IT!
Why is it called a fuzzy navel?
The name Fuzzy Navel comes from the fact that a peach is “fuzzy” (can you picture the tiny hairs?) and navel is referencing a navel orange. That’s it. Kinda gross name; very delicious drink.
When was the fuzzy navel invented?
The fuzzy navel came about in the 1980s by a bartender named Ray Foley. Thanks, Ray!
How much alcohol is in peach schnapps?
Peach Schnapps became popular in America in the 1980s. DeKuyper Peachtree Schnapps, which is a popular version, has 15% ALC/VOL (30 proof).
Fuzzy Navel Variations 🍑
Like I said, it is optional, but I sometimes add a shot of vodka which will turn a Fuzzy Navel into a Hairy Navel.
Add grenadine and it will turn into a Pierced Fuzzy Navel.
Or you can try a fuzzy navel jello shot!
To make a pitcher, multiply the recipe by however many you’d like to serve and add it to a pitcher. For example, to make a batch to serve 6, you’d need 18 ounces of peach schnapps and 18 ounces of orange juice. Make sure you plan for a large enough pitcher!
Need more co*cktail recipes? Try these:
Skinny Pineapple Coconut co*cktail
Fall co*cktail Recipes
Patriotic Vodka co*cktail
Berry Sangria
Ranch Water co*cktail
Click here for my entire collection of drink recipes.
Fuzzy Navel co*cktail
Melissa Williams | Persnickety Plates
This recipe for a fuzzy navel is going to be your new favorite fruity, fun drink. Perfect for brunch or your next BBQ!
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Prep Time 2 minutes mins
Total Time 2 minutes mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1 drink
Calories 257 kcal
Ingredients
- 3 ounces Peach Schnapps
- 3 ounces orange juice
- ice
Instructions
Add peach schnapps and orange juice to a glass with ice and stir to combine.
Notes
- Fresh squeezed orange juice is best.
- This drink can be made in any size so long as the ratios of the liquids are equal.
- To take it up a notch, add 1 shot of vodka before stirring.
- To chill your drink, add all ingredients to a shaker, shake, and then serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 170mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 170IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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Originally published April 20, 2015
