Sex on the Beach

This article is about the cocktail. For the song by T-Spoon, see Sex on the Beach (song).

Sex on the Beach
IBA Official Cocktail

Sex on the Beach
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Vodka
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	orange slice
Standard drinkware	Highball glass
IBA specified ingredients*	4 cl Vodka 2 cl Peach schnapps 4 cl Orange juice 4 cl Cranberry juice
Preparation	Build all ingredients in a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with orange slice.
* Sex on the Beach recipe at International Bartenders Association

Sex on the Beach is a cocktail that has many variations.

General types

There are two general types of the cocktail:

The first type is made from vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice, and cranberry juice. This is an International Bartenders Association Official Cocktail.
The second type is made from vodka, Chambord, Midori Melon Liqueur, pineapple juice, and cranberry juice. This type is listed in the Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide.^[1]

The drink is built over ice in a highball glass and garnished with orange slice.^[2] Sometimes they are mixed in smaller amounts and served as a shooter.

Variations

Several variations are sometimes referred to by the same name:

Hard Rock Cafe's recipe is based on the second form, calling for vodka, Midori, Chambord, lemon juice, pineapple juice and sugar syrup, shaken and strained over ice into a Collins glass.
Other variations use both orange juice and pineapple juice.
Coconut rum is often substituted for the vodka.
Grenadine is sometimes used in place of cranberry juice, especially in locales where cranberry juice is hard to come by.
Amaretto is sometimes added for extra flavor.
Sex on the Beach is often made as a shooter by using half vodka, half peach schnapps and a bit of grenadine.
Yet another variation of the basic Vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice, & cranberry juice recipe is the addition of apple schnapps. This recipe can be served as either a cocktail or a shooter.

Some derivative variations have their own names:

"Sex on Fire" is Sex on the Beach with Fireball Cinnamon Whisky in place of the vodka.
A "Woo Woo" is Sex on the Beach without orange juice.^[3]
The alcohol-free variation is sometimes referred to as "Safe Sex on the Beach" or "Virgins on the Beach".^[4]

References

↑ Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide (67th ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. 2008. ISBN 978-0-470-39065-8.
↑ "IBA recipe". Iba-world.com. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
↑ Kester Thompson (2011). Cocktails, Cocktails, and More Cocktails. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-60734-423-0.
↑ Suzi Parker (2005). 1000 Best Bartender Recipes. p. 534. ISBN 978-1-4022-0547-7.

External links

Media related to Sex on the beach (cocktail) at Wikimedia Commons
IBA official cocktail recipe

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