Sea Breeze
The Quirky Foodster Team
Highball
Glass
Lime wedge
Garnish
Ingredients
- Vodka — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Cranberry juice — 90 ml (3 oz)
- Fresh grapefruit juice — 30 ml (1 oz)
Method
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Add the vodka, cranberry juice and grapefruit juice.
- Stir gently to combine.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Description: A simple, pink, two-juice vodka highball, part of the same family as the Cape Codder and Bay Breeze.
Cultural Background: Popular from the 1980s onward as vodka-and-juice drinks became a bar staple across the US.
Tips: Fresh grapefruit juice noticeably improves the balance versus bottled.
Variations: Swap grapefruit for pineapple juice for a "Bay Breeze."
Serving Suggestion: Serve tall, over ice, as an easy warm-weather drink.
Nutrition: Approx. 145 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: How is this different from a Bay Breeze?
A: The Bay Breeze uses pineapple juice instead of grapefruit.
- Vodka — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Cranberry juice — 90 ml (3 oz)
- Fresh grapefruit juice — 30 ml (1 oz)
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