Seabreeze co*cktail Recipe (2024)

March 1, 2024February 25, 2022 by Erin

A day by the pool calls for a Sea Breeze co*cktail. Refreshing, light, and citrusy, this simple 3-ingredient co*cktail is dangerously delicious and perfect for serving a crowd.

Looking for more thirst-quenching co*cktails to serve at your pool party? Then you’ll love this Paloma co*cktail and Tropical Pineapple co*cktail!

Whether you’re sitting on the beach, by the pool, or manifesting a warm, sunny day in the middle of winter, this seabreeze drink is for you.

It’s a refreshing and easy cooler you can put together using 3 simple ingredients: vodka, cranberry juice, and grapefruit juice. Decorate your glass with a grapefruit wedge and sip away!

The seabreeze co*cktail recipe was really popular during the 1980s but has vintage roots, just like a Harvest Moon Applejack co*cktail and Mint Julep. A similar recipe with gin, brandy, and lemon juice was first published in Harry Craddock’s recipe book, “The Savoy co*cktail Book”, in the 1930s. However, the version we know and love today was published in a 1960s Ocean Spray booklet to promote using cranberries in more food and drink.

This simple and easy co*cktail recipe is just as delicious and refreshing as the popular version from the 80s.

It tastes just like a spiked fruit punch with its bright citrus, sweet, and tart flavors. You can always rely on the seabreeze when you need a thirst-quenching co*cktail on a hot summer day!

Bay breeze vs. sea breeze co*cktails

A bay breeze co*cktail goes hand in hand with the seabreeze. The main difference is that a bay breeze (AKA a Hawaiian Sea Breeze) is made with pineapple juice instead of grapefruit juice.

Ingredients needed

• Vodka
• Cranberry juice
• Grapefruit juice
• Grapefruit wedge (for garnish)

How to make it

Pour the vodka, cranberry juice, and grapefruit juice into a rocks glass filled with ice. Use a bar spoon or straw to stir to combine.

Garnish each glass with a grapefruit wedge, then serve and enjoy!

Sea breeze co*cktail variations

You really can’t go wrong with vodka and fruit juice. Go ahead and mix up the flavors using any of these variations:

• Bay breeze: Swap the grapefruit juice for pineapple juice.
• Winter seabreeze: Use gin instead of vodka.
• Bubbles: Serve the co*cktail in a tall glass and top it with sparkling water or club soda for a fun fizz.
• Shaken, not stirred: Shake the co*cktail ingredients in a co*cktail shaker to add a foamy top.
• Large batch seabreeze co*cktails: To serve a crowd, use the recipe card adjuster below to mix a triple or quadruple batch in a pitcher or punch bowl. Add some ice to dilute it slightly and garnish with fresh fruit.
• Garnish ideas: Instead of just using a grapefruit wedge, you can garnish each glass with a lime wedge, lemon wedge, frozen cranberries, or frozen berries.

More summer co*cktail recipes

• Blackberry Bramble co*cktail
• Watermelon Vodka co*cktail
• Sparkling Ginger Pear co*cktails
• Mango Micheladas
• Grapefruit Spritz co*cktails

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