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Sea breeze

Sea Breeze is a cranberry-grapefruit cocktail with a bright, refreshing profile and a relaxed chilled serve. It suits casual occasions where the drink should feel light, fruity and easy to enjoy.

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Cocktailalcoholic9.8% ABV3 ingredients

At a Glance

168 kcalCalories
9.8%ABV
16.3gSugar
17.2gCarbs
1.06Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition.

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How hard is it to make?

Easybuilt drink

Why: 3 ingredients

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

How to Make It

  1. Build all ingredients in a Highball glass filled with ice.Built
  2. Garnish with lime wedge.Garnish

How to Serve

Glass
Highball Glass
Temperature
Chilled
Ice
Ice
Method
Built
Served Chilled

Taste profile

Primary flavours

TartBerry

Supporting notes

BitterCitrusFruity

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong
BodyLight – Full
SweetnessDry – Sweet
AcidityFlat – Crisp
FruitinessEarthy – Fruity
BoldnessDelicate – Bold
  • Bright and citrusy

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

Similar styles

Try this if you like tart cranberry and grapefruit

Choose the Sea Breeze when you want a lighter fruit drink with tartness rather than heavy sweetness. Grapefruit helps keep cranberry from feeling too soft.

Common mistakes

Common mistakes with Sea Breeze

Too much cranberry can make the drink taste soft and generic. Keep grapefruit present so the finish stays tart, fresh and less sugary.

Variations

Easy ways to adjust Sea breeze

For a sharper version, increase the citrus slightly. For a rounder version, add a touch more sweetener or use a richer base ingredient, but avoid hiding the fresh acidity.

Skip if

Skip Sea breeze if...

Skip Sea breeze if tart citrus is not what you want. Sour-style drinks rely on acidity, so they can feel sharp when you are looking for richness or sweetness.

When to serve

  • Seafood DinnerSuggested from its citrus notes, pairing with ceviche and seafood.
  • SummerSuggested from its citrus notes.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, strict multi-signal supplemental rules, and cached for public page performance.

Food pairings

SeafoodCevicheSalads

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

Gluten-FreeVeganVegetarian

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar

Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

Choose an ingredient to see reviewed substitutions, or filter for a different preference.

Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Vodka1 1/2 oz

GinWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same volume; expect more juniper and herbal aroma.
What changes
Gin can replace vodka when a more botanical result is acceptable.
Vegan-compatibleVegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Cranberry Juice4 oz

Pomegranate JuiceWorks, with a noticeable change
How much to use
Use the same amount; adjust sweetness if the drink becomes too dry.
What changes
Pomegranate juice can replace cranberry juice when a deeper tart red-fruit note is acceptable.
Vegan-compatibleVegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Grapefruit Juice1 oz

Orange JuiceNot a neutral swap
How much to use
Use the same amount, then add lime or lemon if it needs more bite.
What changes
Orange juice can replace grapefruit juice only if a sweeter, softer citrus result is acceptable.
Vegan-compatibleVegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Reviewed component substitutions are not guarantees that the replacement was tested in this exact recipe. Follow the reviewed adjustment note and taste before serving.

Preference filters use current ingredient, nutrition and diet evidence. They are not medical advice, and this database contract does not store user selections.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I make a Sea breeze at home?
Yes. The Sea breeze uses 3 ingredients, making it easy to prepare at home. You will need a Highball Glass. Use quality spirits and fresh ingredients for the best result.