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Sea Breeze
Posted: July 22, 2026
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The Sea Breeze is a breezy, effortlessly refreshing vodka highball that became one of the defining drinks of the 1980s and 1990s. A tall blend of vodka, cranberry juice, and grapefruit juice, it strikes a perfect balance between the sweet-tart cranberry and the gently bitter grapefruit, with the vodka providing a clean, neutral backbone that lets the fruit flavors shine. Its beautiful pink-red color, low complexity, and high drinkability made it a staple of beach bars and summer parties worldwide, and it remains a perennial warm-weather favorite.
Instructions
- Fill a tall highball glass with ice.
- Add vodka and grapefruit juice.
- Top with cranberry juice and stir gently once to combine.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and a slice of grapefruit on the rim.