Hairy Navel, Fruity, Easy to Drink
Summer is here, and it’s time to start thinking about delicious cocktails! Whether you’re entertaining guests or having a cozy night in with your loved one, nothing says summer quite like the classic Hairy Navel. With its tart-sweet flavor and refreshing finish, this cocktail is sure to delight your taste buds – so keep reading to learn how to make the perfect Hairy Navel!
History of the Navel
The Hairy Navel is a cocktail that first became popular in the 1980s. It is a simple and sweet drink that is made with vodka and peach schnapps, along with a splash of orange juice. The name “Hairy Navel” is a play on the name of the more traditional “Fuzzy Navel” cocktail, which is made with peach schnapps and orange juice, but without the addition of vodka. It has a fruity and easy-to-drink flavor profile.
Ingredients You’ll Need
To make a truly unforgettable Hairy Navel cocktail, you’re going to need some key ingredients that will help you achieve that perfect balance of sweet and tart. The most important ingredient for any great cocktail is always good quality vodka. For the other components of this recipe, we recommend using orange juice (preferably fresh-squeezed), peach schnapps liqueur and grenadine syrup. These four ingredients combined together create an irresistible blend of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds with every sip.
Hairy Navel cocktail
Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- -1 part vodka
- -1 part peach schnapps
- -3 parts orange juice
Instructions
- Instructions:
- Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
- Pour the vodka and peach schnapps into the glass over the ice.
- Top up with orange juice and stir gently to combine ingredients.
Glassware
Typical glassware used for a Hairy Navel cocktail is a highball or Collins glass. This type of glass is tall and narrow with straight sides, which allows the flavors to blend together nicely. The size of the glass also gives enough space to add all of the ingredients while still keeping them in balance.
Flavors
The Hairy Navel is a fun, fruity cocktail that packs quite the flavor punch! It combines vodka with orange juice and peach schnapps. The combination of these three ingredients creates an interesting balance between sweet, sour and strong flavors.
The base spirit in this drink is vodka, which works to bring strength and complexity to the overall flavor profile. Vodka has a neutral taste that can be described as slightly bitter or grainy but still smooth. Combined with orange juice, it adds sharp citrus notes along with hints of tropical sweetness from the oranges themselves. The peach schnapps provides an additional layer of juicy sweetness for a delicious contrast to the acidity of the orange juice and depth from vodka . All together this trio creates an irresistible cocktail experience!
