Sex on the Beach

A sweet, fruit-forward highball of vodka and peach schnapps lengthened with orange and cranberry juice, built tall over ice. It is the archetypal product of the 1980s American fern-bar boom — a drink whose provocative name did more for its fame than any single ingredient. Origin lore credits a Florida bartender amid the spring-break promotions of the era, though the claim is undocumented and the recipe appeared in print as early as the start of that decade. Now an IBA-recognized contemporary classic.

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Ingredients

  • 1.33 ozVodka
  • 0.67 ozPeach Schnapps
  • 1.33 ozOrange Juice
  • 1.33 ozCranberry Juice

Garnish: Orange Wheel

Preparation

Built · Highball · Cubed

  1. 1.

    build

    Fill a highball glass with cubed ice.

  2. 2.

    add

    Pour the vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice, and cranberry juice directly into the glass.

  3. 3.

    garnish

    Garnish with a half orange slice.

Flavor Profile

fruity
41%
dilution
24%
sweet
24%
sour
23%
citrus
23%
body
19%