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Recipes » Drinks » Sex On The Beach

Published: Jul 24, 2018 · Modified: Jun 8, 2021 by Krystle Smith · This post may contain affiliate links

Sex On The Beach

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This fun and fruity sex on the beach cocktail comes together in minutes with no fancy equipment. It is easy to make, and always a crowd-pleaser too.

 

a sex on the beach cocktail garnished with an orange slice.

I love ice-cold drinks in the summer. Some of my favorites are the blue hawaiian,watermleon margaritas, and of course, this Sex On the Beach cocktail. It is a fun, fruity cocktail with a provocative name.

With orange juice and cranberry juice, it is half fuzzy navel and half cape codder. Ordering this drink at a bar definitely stirs up the interest of those listening! It is great for summer entertaining on the deck, or just relaxing with the girls! It would also be perfect for a Bachelorette party.

Table Of Contents hide
1 Why I Love This Drink
2 Origin
3 Ingredient Notes and Shopping Tips
4 How To Make Sex on The Beach
5 Fun Variations
6 Tips and Tricks
7 How Many Standard Drinks Are In This Drink?
8 More Fun Cocktails
9 Sex On The Beach

Why I Love This Drink

  1. Easy to make: You only need 4 ingredients. If you can pour things into a glass you can make this!
  2. No Fancy Equipment: No blender or cocktail shaker needed.
  3. Fun and Fruity: This cocktail tastes like a fruit juice blend, you can hardly taste the alcohol. Fair warning: these go down easy! You can hardly taste the booze, but keep in mind they do pack quite a punch!
  4. Easily adaptable: It is really easy to adapt the quantity. You can a make yourself on drink, or serve it to 10 friends in a pitcher.

Origin

It originated in 1987 at Confetti’s Bar in Florida. Peach schnapps had just come on the market, and a particular distributor wanted a successful launch. He came up with a contest; the bar to sell the most peach schnapps would receive a bonus! Bartender Ted mixed up his own concoction and gave it the name that reminded him of the reason people visited Florida during spring break: Sex on the Beach.

Let’s get started. The soon we get mixing the sooner we can be drinking it my motto!

Ingredient Notes and Shopping Tips

Vodka: Any vodka will do just fine in this recipe. For a fruity twist, consider using flavored vodka. I think orange, strawberry kiwi, or even pomegranate would be tasty.

  1. Peach Schnapps: Schnapps is distilled and fermented giving it the perfect peach flavor. Use leftovers in our Peach Bellini!
  2. Orange Juice: Use freshly squeezed if possible. If you don’t like orange juice you can use grapefruit or pineapple instead.
  3. Cranberry Juice

a closeup of a sex on the beach drink with a bottle of peach schnapps in the background.

How To Make Sex on The Beach

  1. Fill a glass with ice..
  2. Add vodka, peach schnapps, orange, and finally, cranberry juice.
  3. Garnish with an orange slice, and a maraschino cherry if desired.

 

Fun Variations

  1. The sea breeze uses grapefruit juice and leaves out the peach liqueur.
  2. Sex on the Driveaway: Leave out both juices, and add blue curacao.
  3. Vodka: Use vodka instead of rum. Flavored vodka such as coconut would be a fun twist too
  4. Virgin (Also called a Safe Sex on the Beach): Leave out the alcohol and add in peach nectar and sprite.
  5. Pitcher: Simply increase the amount of ingredients using the ratio below. That is   2 parts of each juice to 1.5 parts vodka to .5 parts peach liquor. Pour until, they fill up a pitcher. Don’t forget the extra garnish! The fruit tastes great after they’ve been soaking in this concoction.
  6. Shots: Use cranberry juice, a packet of orange Jell-O, peach schnapps, and vodka. Bring the cranberry juice to a boil and add the orange Jell-O. After the Jell-O dissolves, add the peach schnapps and vodka and mix. Finally, pour into plastic shot glasses and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until set.

Tips and Tricks

  1. Glass: The highball glass is typically used for this drink which is shorter and wider than a Collins glass. However, it will taste great no matter what vessel you use. Heck, sip it out of a mason jar, or a red solo cup if you’d like! The cocktail police aren’t going to show up and tell you used the wrong glass! 🙂
  2. Garnish: I like to garnish mine with orange slices and cherries. Tiki umbrellas or a cocktail sword would also be cute.
  3. Fruit Juice Ice: Avoid watering down your drink by making ice cubes out of orange or cranberry juice.

 

How Many Standard Drinks Are In This Drink?

This drink contains around 1.66 shots or almost 3 oz of liquor. This is equal to about one and a half standard drinks. However, this number depends on how heavy-handed the bartender (or you!) are with the liquor, and the glass in which the drink is served. Be careful, they go down easy!

 

a sex on the beach drink with vodka and peach schnapps bottles in the background.

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sex on the beach

Sex On The Beach

This fun and fruity cocktail comes together in minutes with no fancy equipment. Easy to make, and even easier to drink!
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes
Servings: 1 Drink
Calories: 185kcal
Author: Krystle Smith

Ingredients

  • 1.5 Ounces Vodka
  • 0.5 Ounces Peach Schnapps
  • 2 Ounces Orange Juice
  • 2 Ounces Cranberry Juice
  • Orange Slices and Maraschino Cherries If Desired For Garnish
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Instructions

  • Fill a glass with ice.
  • Pour in vodka, peach liqueur, orange juice, and cranberry juice in this order.
  • If desired garnish with an orange slice ,and a maraschino cherry.

Notes

Ingredient Notes and Shopping Tips
  1. Orange Juice: Use freshly squeezed if possible. If you don't like orange juice you can use grapefruit or pineapple instead. 
  2. Vodka: Any vodka will work just fine. 
 
Tips and Tricks
  1. Garnish: I like to garnish mine with orange slices and cherries. Tiki umbrellas or a cocktail sword would also be cute. 
  2. Fruit Juice Ice: Avoid watering down your drink by making ice cubes out of orange or cranberry juice. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 185kcal
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  1. Neil Dimapilis says

    September 03, 2018 at 9:30 pm

    5 stars
    This looks yummy! thank you for sharing, will most definitely try this at home for our small house parties.

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  2. Olivia says

    August 10, 2018 at 2:44 pm

    Looks great, I’ll order sex on the beach next time instead of my usual vodka drinks.

    Reply

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