The fruity, pleasant taste of the Sex on the Beach cocktail recipe is as well-known as its daring moniker. The Sex on the Beach recipe is a vodka-based cocktail recipe. Vodka, orange juice, cranberry juice, and peach schnapps are all used in this cocktail.
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Ingredients for Sex on the Beach Cocktail Recipe
- Ice
- 1 1/2 oz. vodka
- 1 oz. peach schnapps
- 2 oz. orange juice
- 2 oz. cranberry juice
- Orange wedge, for garnish
Steps to Make Sex on the Beach Cocktail Recipe
- Fill an ice-filled glass halfway with vodka, orange juice, and peach schnapps. Pour cranberry juice over the top.
- To serve, add a wedge of orange as a garnish.
History of Sex on the Beach Cocktail Recipe
Friends: we’re going to talk about the history of the Sex on the Beach cocktail. The sex on the beach is known as much for its provocative name as its fruity, refreshing taste. It’s unclear exactly when or where the drink was invented but popular liquor-soaked lore points to a Florida bartender who created it in 1987 as part of a liquor distribution company’s promotion to sell peach schnapps. The only problem with that theory, however, is that the drink was already included in the 1982 “American Bartender School Guide to Drinks.”
Although no one can agree where the cocktail originated, many suggest it may have been invented when a bartender combined a Fuzzy Navel (peach schnapps and orange juice) with a Cape Codder (vodka and cranberry juice). Now all the constituent parts of Sex on the Beach are accounted for. Some recipes also call for a small measure of crème de cassis, but this is usually considered optional.
The Sex on the Beach was a mainstay of 1980s and 1990s cocktail menus but fell out of favor during the craft cocktail renaissance. It’s still a popular call at beach bars, though.
The Sex on the Beach is a simple cocktail recipe that contains orange juice, peach schnapps, and lemon-lime flavor. If you like this recipe, try it with your favorite vodka.
