- 40 ml1.25 ozvodka
- 20 ml0.75 ozpeach schnapps
- 40 ml1.25 ozorange juice
- 40 ml1.25 ozcranberry juice
Garnish: orange slice
- Method
- Built
- Strength
- ~12% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Add the vodka and peach schnapps.
- Pour in the orange juice and cranberry juice.
- Stir well and garnish with an orange slice.
The story
This one came out of 1980s Florida bar culture, built as a sweet, easy crowd pleaser with a name designed purely to get noticed. Despite plenty of eye rolls from serious bartenders, it never actually left menus.
Flavour
Quick answers
Sex on the Beach questions
How do you make a Sex on the Beach?
Fill a highball glass with ice. Add the vodka and peach schnapps. Pour in the orange juice and cranberry juice. Stir well and garnish with an orange slice. You need 40 ml (1.25 oz) vodka, 20 ml (0.75 oz) peach schnapps, 40 ml (1.25 oz) orange juice and 40 ml (1.25 oz) cranberry juice.
What's in a Sex on the Beach?
Vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice and cranberry juice, garnished with orange slice.
Is a Sex on the Beach shaken or stirred?
Built. It is built straight in the glass.
What glass is a Sex on the Beach served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How strong is a Sex on the Beach?
About 12% ABV once it is diluted, on the lighter side for a cocktail.
Barback: 100 Cocktails
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