Sea Breeze recipe
Vodka, cranberry juice and grapefruit juice, built over ice in a highball glass, garnished with a slice of lime.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Highball glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Sea Breeze?
Vodka
We compared 12 different brands of Vodka and determined that Smirnoff was the overall best option. Given the current climate with Russia, that may seem like a questionable choice, but Smirnoff isn’t made in Russia, it’s made all over the world.
It actually has a history of Russian persecution and the creators were forced to flee Russia.
Cranberry Juice
As you’d expect, Cranberry Juice is made out of Cranberries – but it also contains sugar and other fruit juices.
The Cranberry is a fruit native to North America and is recognised for its bright red colour, tart taste, and its sheer versatility.
Cranberries can be used to make a whole host of things:
- Cranberry Juice
- Cranberry Sauce
- Frozen Cranberries
- Various dietary supplements that contain Cranberry extract.
For Cranberry Juice, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a Sea Breeze?
Highball Glass
Highball Glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in there from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.
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Recipe card
Sea Breeze
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Highball glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, vodka, cranberry juice, and grapefruit juice to a highball glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime.
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Sea Breeze FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Sea Breeze?
To make a Sea Breeze, you need 40ml / 1.4oz vodka, 120ml / 4.1oz cranberry juice and 30ml / 1oz grapefruit juice, plus a slice of lime to garnish. There’s more about vodka and cranberry juice above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Sea Breeze?
You’ll need a highball glass.
What alcohol is in a Sea Breeze?
The only alcohol in a Sea Breeze is vodka: 40ml / 1.4oz.
Is a Sea Breeze shaken or stirred?
Neither. A Sea Breeze is built straight in a highball glass: pour the ingredients over ice and serve. No shaker needed.
What glass is a Sea Breeze served in?
Serve a Sea Breeze in a highball glass.
How do you garnish a Sea Breeze?
Garnish a Sea Breeze with a slice of lime.
How do I make a Sea Breeze for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 160ml vodka, 480ml cranberry juice and 120ml grapefruit juice. Build each drink in its own glass.
