Contemporary Classics IBA
Sea Breeze
Vodka on the beach
Cranberry and grapefruit juices create a tart, fruity wave over clean vodka. Light, breezy, and perfect for warm-weather drinking.
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 oz Vodka
- 4 oz Cranberry Juice
- 1 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
Method
Pour all ingredients into a highball glass filled with ice cubes. Stir gently. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Origin emerged late 1920s with gin and grenadine (per Wikipedia). Modern vodka-cranberry-grapefruit version developed in 1960s by Ocean Spray following 1959 cranberry contamination scare; Absolut Vodka amplified popularization in 1990s (per Difford's Guide #1763). Per IBA Contemporary Classics list. Notes: creator remains unidentified; original recipe wholly distinct from modern form.
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