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    Sex on the Beach Cocktail

    Published: Jul 13, 2010 Last updated: May 9, 2021 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Fruity, fun, and dangerous! This cocktail can go down fast and is very refreshing!
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    This Sex on the Beach Cocktail is exactly what it sounds like. Fun, flirty, and delicious! It is made with orange and cranberry juice and spiked with rum and peach schnapps. This fruity drink will make those hot days and nights a whole lot more fun!

    A Sex on the Beach Cocktail with a pink color made with orange juice, cranberry juice, vodka, and peach schnapps and garnished with maraschino cherries.
    Jump to:
    • 🍹Fruity Cocktails
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 💭 Top Tips
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🥃 More Drink Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🍹Fruity Cocktails

    I started making this cocktail recipes about 12 years ago. I remember making it on Friday nights after getting home from work we would sit on the front porch in the shade with this cool icy drink and relax.

    Sex on the Beach sounds a little uncomfortable. But, I'm betting it was an attention grabber because of its name! This drink is usually served in a highball glass, but accomodate any way you need to (as you see I did in a few photos). They are garnished with an orange slice and go down real smooth. Not as uncomfortable as the name sounds!

    What I like best about this drink is you can adjust the sweetness to your own preferences. It is reminiscent of a vodka and cranberry with a little peach schnapps and orange juice added. And, in my opinion, it is best when shaken, not stirred!

    A line up of the ingredients from back to front, left to right: Cranberry Juice, Orange Juice, Peach Schnapps and Vodka. In front, Maraschino Cherries and a shot glass.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Vodka

    Peach Schnapps

    Orange Juice

    Cranberry Juice

    Maraschino Cherries

    🔪 Instructions

    This is as simple as adding to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake it up until frosty!

    No cocktail shaker? Add it to a glass with ice and stir.

    Overhead shot of the pink colored cocktail with ice floating on the top in a clear glass and garnished with cherries and a blue napkin to the right.

    💭 Top Tips

    • For a sweeter drink, make sure to use cranberry juice cocktail instead of cranberry juice.
    • If it still is not sweet enough, the peach schnapps can be increased to 1 ½ shots.
    • Use a pulp free orange juice for best results.

    📖 Variations

    • Make it a slushy drink. Pour the ingredients and ice in a blender and blend until the ice is crushed. Add more ice if needed to make the drink frostier.
    • For a more sour drink, substitute grapefruit juice for the orange juice.
    • Give it a more tropical feel and use pineapple juice in place of orange juice.
    • Try it with rum or tequila instead of vodka.
    A clear glass with a pink sex on the beach cocktail and ice floating on top garnished with an orange slice and red maraschino cherries.

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    📖 Recipe

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    Sex on the Beach Cocktail

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    Fruity, fun, and dangerous! This cocktail can go down fast and is very refreshing!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Beverages
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2
    Calories 195 kcal

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 ounces orange juice
    • 3 ounces cranberry juice cocktail
    • 3 ounce vodka
    • 1½ ounce peach schnapps
    • glass with crushed ice

    Instructions
     

    • Place some ice in a cocktail shaker. Add the orange juice, cranberry juice, vodka, and peach schnapps. Shake until frosty.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 91mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 88IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Sex on the Beach
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. Jersey Girl Cooks

      April 20, 2012 at 11:24 am

      You just reminded me that I haven't had one of these in years. After drinking a little too much peach schnapps once, I have stayed away from it. But I think it's time to go back. You make the drink look so pretty too.

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    2. Cyndy

      July 15, 2010 at 2:37 am

      Another peach yummy! A little zing with your juice is a bad thing? NOPE, sand is tho......... Love peaches too and this would satisfy me...nuff said LOL

      Reply
    3. Grumpy and HoneyB

      July 14, 2010 at 6:05 pm

      LOL, OK, yeah, I have to admit, this was fun. Even Grumpy wanted to hear the comments. I have to say though that Mags, you crack me up and Donna and Amanda, I love you for calling me a hussy! lmao

      Reply
    4. Barbara Bakes

      July 14, 2010 at 5:42 pm

      LOL - I love yours and Donna's comment. The first thing I thought when I saw your title was this post should be on Donna's blog.

      Reply
    5. Di

      July 14, 2010 at 2:02 pm

      That really looks delicious! I think I need to buy some peach schnapps. =)

      Reply
    6. Steve

      July 13, 2010 at 11:48 pm

      The great thing about "Sex on the Beach" like this is you don't get sand in your bathing suit.

      Reply
    7. Mags

      July 13, 2010 at 10:48 pm

      You stinker you! I had a hand over one eye when I clicked on the post because, well, ya know, I didn't know what to expect! LMAO!

      Great looking drink!

      Reply
    8. Anonymous

      July 13, 2010 at 7:48 pm

      The hubby and I have two drinks everyday. It sounds old fashioned but I greet him at the door with some sort of cocktail. We eat french style, though it is only a three to 4 ounce drink. We eat our meal with red wine every night and that too is just a small glass. We are happy parents of six kids so "sex on the beach" is not new to us. lol I love this drink. 🙂

      Reply
    9. Pam

      July 13, 2010 at 5:15 pm

      Nice... I haven't had one of these for a long, long time. It looks great.

      Reply
    10. Amanda

      July 13, 2010 at 5:07 pm

      You little hussy LMAO!! I love these drinks, so yummy, I'm jealous!

      Reply
    11. The Manly Housewife

      July 13, 2010 at 1:50 pm

      Wow I actually laugh out loud when reading this blog then laughed harder reading the comments. Thank you for a good morning laughs.

      Could adjust the instructions to say ... Mix, stir, pour enjoy...Then Mix, stir, pour, enjoy... then Mix, stir, pour, enjoy again... 🙂

      Reply
    12. Carol

      July 13, 2010 at 1:39 pm

      That is one very pretty drink, Shelby-and I'm imagining a darned tasty one too. Perfect on a warm summer day....like today. Thank you, Shelby. 🙂

      Reply
    13. JillyAn

      July 13, 2010 at 12:40 pm

      thanks for the clarification that this was the DRINK. I was thinking...jeez, after that Grumpy is still Grumpy?? What's up with that????

      Reply
    14. Carol Egbert

      July 13, 2010 at 12:34 pm

      It looks pretty sexy, sitting there naked in the glass.

      Reply
    15. Donna-FFW

      July 13, 2010 at 12:02 pm

      How cute are you!

      Grittiness adds friction, enough said without further elaboration.

      I aim to make these this weekend, I'll let you know how they go.

      And how on earth didja know I was raising my hand?

      Reply
    16. pegasuslegend

      July 13, 2010 at 10:53 am

      wow I give you alot of credit having sex on the beach,,,and I love this rendition without sand! now as for being a lush, if you would like to start a non lush club for drinkers I'm in!

      Reply
    17. bellini valli

      July 13, 2010 at 9:33 am

      It has been a while since I had a Sex on the Beach" Shelby. LOL

      Reply

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