Sex on the Beach has become a classic cocktail for both its provocative name and its fruity and tropical taste. Made with four simple ingredients, it is sweet and has a minimal kick.
A combination of a Vodka Cranberry and Fuzzy Navel, the fruity flavor transports you right to vacation mode without having to leave your house.
Sex On The Beach Ingredients
Escape to a tropical paradise in a snap. Just four ingredients are needed to make the best Sex on the Beach recipe at home. For the measurements of each ingredient, see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Vodka: You don’t need a top-shelf vodka for this recipe, as the other ingredients star as the flavors in this cocktail. A budget-friendly or mid-range vodka works well in this cocktail.
- Cranberry juice: We recommend you skip the cranberry blend and use 100% cranberry juice for this recipe.
- Orange juice: Freshly squeezed will provide the most refreshing taste for your cocktail but isn’t required.
- Peach schnapps: A sweet peach-flavored liqueur, also popular in our fruity and fun Woo Woo recipe.
Best Vodka for Sex on the Beach
Since there are fruity, juicy ingredients in this cocktail, the flavor of the vodka you use isn’t very noticeable. Choose a budget-friendly vodka that you have, and save your top-shelf bottle for other more vodka-forward recipes like a Dirty Martini. Our go-to is Tito’s.
How to Make a Sex on the Beach Drink
This Sex on the Beach drink can be made with minimal bar equipment and comes together in just a few minutes. For the full recipe, see the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Add the vodka, orange juice, cranberry juice, and peach schnapps.
- Garnish with an orange slice and spear of maraschino cherries. Enjoy!
How to Serve
Serve your Sex on the Beach cocktail in a hurricane glass or highball glass with lots of ice. Tropical drinks like this one and the Bahama Mama are fun to serve with a cocktail umbrella to make them more festive. Garnish with a slice of orange and a spear of maraschino cherries.
Hurricane Glasses
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If you enjoy sipping on this Sex on the Beach cocktail, let us know in the comments below. We love hearing what you think of our recipes!
Sex On The Beach
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces vodka
- 1 1/2 ounces cranberry juice
- 1 1/2 ounces orange juice
- 1 ounce peach schnapps
Instructions
- Pour the vodka, cranberry juice, orange juice, and peach schnapps into an ice-filled glass.
- Stir.
- Garnish and enjoy!
Sherry Doran says
Love these drinks