Sea Breeze
by Jen
The Sea Breeze is an excellent summer cocktail (not that it’s to be avoided the rest of the year). The ingredients are vodka, cranberry and grapefruit juice, so the taste is tart and refreshing. Perfect for sipping by the beach (or sipping while you imagine you’re by the beach). The original Prohibition Era recipe called for gin and grenadine. But like so many Prohibition bathtub-gin cocktails, this one was improved upon once bartenders had better options.
Sea Breeze
- 1 jigger vodka
- 1 jigger cranberry juice
- 4 ounces of (preferably fresh) grapefruit juice
Pour the vodka into a highball glass over ice, followed by the grapefruit juice, and then the cranberry. Garnish with a lime wedge. Optionally, you can mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice to get a foamy surface.
Rich foods
Avoid spicy foods with this drink, unless you have a digestive system made of iron – it’s a recipe for indigestion. But rich, savory foods are a perfect complement to this light, refreshing cocktail. Try sirloin steak with garlic butter, bacon rosemary mashed potatoes and a greek salad for a meal accompaniment. For snacks to go with this cocktail, try gorgonzola bacon polenta bites.
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