Nadia George
April 30, 2024
Just like its name, this cocktail is a simple affair and perfect for a day out at the beach. It features vodka and two juices on the red spectrum – cranberry and grapefruit.
It was first made in the 1920s and like most cocktails, the ancestor Sea Breeze was no different. Sea Breeze back in the day used gin, brandy, grenadine syrup and lemon juice.
Since its inception, the Sea Breeze has always been a popular drink, but it took a nosedive around the 1950s-1960s. The government had warned the people to abstain from consuming cranberry if they didn't know its source.
To save the farmers from their losses, a collective made up of the farmers called the Ocean Spray, introduced what was the first modern version of the sea breeze. This came through a booklet where they published multiple ways to consume cranberries, in liquid or solid form. It contained the three staple ingredients – vodka, cranberry juice and grapefruit juice.
Ingredients : 40 ml Vodka, 120 ml cranberry juice, 30 ml grapefruit juice (half grapefruit)
Slice half a grapefruit and squeeze out the juice. Grab a highball glass, fill it up with ice then pour in the vodka, grapefruit juice and cranberry juice. Stir and serve or drink up. Adjust with sugar syrup if the sweetness is less. You can also add soda for a lighter flavour.