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Smirnoff Sea Breeze

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A crisp, refreshing blend of vodka, cranberry and grapefruit, served long over plenty of ice, the Sea Breeze is a simple, timeless cocktail that is redolent of bright summer days.
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About this recipe

Although various drinks have borne the name Sea Breeze (or Seabreeze) over the years, the definitive Sea Breeze is the recipe that became a rite of passage for anyone growing up in late 60s or early 70s America. Its origins lie with a clever marketing executive at Ocean Spray, Ed Gelsthorpe. When Gelsthorpe became CEO in 1963, the cranberry cooperative was struggling financially. So Gelsthorpe decided to innovate, firstly by releasing new mixed cranberry drinks, and secondly by marketing cranberry juice for use in cocktails. Cranberry paired naturally with vodka, and one of the first drinks introduced was the Cape Codder, a blend of vodka and cranberry, today also known as the New Yorker. The The Sea Breeze rapidly followed, as did the Bay Breeze (vodka, cranberry and pineapple) and the Madras (vodka, cranberry and orange); the 1980’s favourite Sex on the Beach is a Madras with peach schnapps, while a Woo Woo is a Cape Codder with peach schnapps. When Ocean Spray exported its cranberry juice drinks to Europe, beginning in the early 1990s, the Breeze craze began: 1990’s London cocktail bars would offer Breezes based on everything from rum to absinthe, although these drinks have not stood the test of time. The clean taste of Smirnoff No. 21 pairs perfectly with the Sea Breeze and its siblings. For a twenty-first century Breeze, try the Cîroc Pink Breeze or Frosted Rose.

Ingredients for

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50ml.
Smirnoff No. 21® Vodka
50ml.
Cranberry Juice
50ml.
Grapefruit Juice
1wedge(s)
Lime
➤ 1.9 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

1 x
Tall glass
1 x
Ice
1 x
Jigger
1 x
Knife
1 x
Chopping Board

How to make

Fill a glass with ice.

Fill a tall glass with ice cubes.
Pour Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka, cranberry juice and grapefruit juice into the glass.

Using a jigger, pour 50ml Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka, 50ml grapefruit juice and 50ml cranberry juice into the glass.
Garnish with a wedge of lime.

With a chopping board and sharp knife, cut a wedge of lime and place on top of the drink to garnish.

Grab a bite

Get some grub in before or while you’re drinking – it slows alcohol absorption.
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Smirnoff No. 21® Vodka

A vodka that's known around the world, Smirnoff is born of a long history of charcoal filtration to give smooth mouth feel and a pure, clean flavour.

Smirnoff Sea Breeze

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Smirnoff No. 21® Vodka

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