Ingredients
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Method
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Fill a highball glass with ice
Add vodka
Pour in cranberry and grapefruit juices
Stir gently and garnish with a lime wedge
Glassware
Highball glass filled with ice
Garnish
Lime wedge
Master's Tips
Professional insights to elevate your craft
Use fresh grapefruit juice for the best balance
Adjust cranberry to taste
Build over plenty of ice for a crisp finish
Variations & Riffs
Classic cocktails inspire countless variations. Here are some popular riffs on the Sea Breeze.
Bay Breeze
Vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry, and pineapple juices for a tropical vodka highball.
Cape Codder
Vodka and cranberry juice built over ice for a tart, refreshing highball.
Sea Breeze Cooler
The original Sea Breeze from the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book—a complex gin-based cooler with apricot brandy, lemon juice, and grenadine, topped with sparkling water.
Pomegranate Sea Breeze
A contemporary evolution of the classic Sea Breeze, featuring pomegranate liqueur instead of cranberry juice for deeper, more complex sweet-tart flavors and a stunning ruby color.
History & Heritage
“First appearing as a gin-and-grenadine cooler in 1930s cocktail books, the Sea Breeze was remade with vodka, cranberry, and grapefruit in the 1950s and surged in popularity during the 1970s cranberry marketing boom.”
More to Explore
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Pomegranate Sea Breeze
A contemporary evolution of the classic Sea Breeze, featuring pomegranate liqueur instead of cranberry juice for deeper, more complex sweet-tart flavors and a stunning ruby color.
Cape Codder
Vodka and cranberry juice built over ice for a tart, refreshing highball.
Greyhound
Two‑ingredient refresher—vodka and fresh grapefruit juice over ice, crisp and lightly bitter.