Cocktails

Suntan

Suntan is a cocktail made with Hot Shot Tropical Fruit Liqueur and Orange Juice. The listed recipe is built and served in a Highball Glass.

Reviewed by the WhatDrink Editorial TeamHow we calculate nutritionSuggest a correction

Cocktailalcoholic10% ABV2 ingredients

At a Glance

210 kcalCalories

10%ABV

22.7gSugar

29.8gCarbs

0.67Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition.

On this page

How hard is it to make?

Easybuilt drink

Why: 2 ingredients

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

2.0 ozHot Shot Tropical Fruit LiqueurLiqueur Modifier
2.0 ozOrange JuiceJuice

How to Make It

Pour over ice in a Highball glass.Pour
Fill with club soda.Fill

How to Serve

Glass: Highball Glass
Temperature: Chilled
Ice: Ice

Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serve Suntan with careful dilution. Because the recipe is simple, ice quality, measure and temperature matter more than decoration. It is commonly matched with tropical food, spicy food, grilled seafood style pairings.

Taste

What does Suntan taste like?

Suntan is a simple, spirit-led drink where the base ingredients are easy to notice. Small changes in measure or dilution can change the result quickly.

Primary flavours

Sweet Fruit

Supporting notes

PassionfruitPineapple Tropical Citrus Tart

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong

BodyLight – Full

SweetnessDry – Sweet

AcidityFlat – Crisp

FruitinessEarthy – Fruity

BoldnessDelicate – Bold

Noticeably sweet
Fruity and vibrant

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if Suntan is right for you

Suntan is a simple drink where the main ingredients are easy to notice. Choose it when you want clarity, not a layered or highly decorated cocktail. The listed serve is about 10.0% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip Suntan if...

Skip Suntan if you want a layered drink with many modifiers. Simple spirit-led cocktails put the main ingredients on display and leave little room to hide imbalance.

When to serve

TropicalSuggested from its tropical and pineapple notes.
SummerSuggested from its tropical and citrus notes.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

Tropical Food Spicy FoodGrilled Seafood

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-Free Vegetarian

May be limited

Vegan

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar

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

Alternatives to try

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Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Orange Juice2.0 oz

Pineapple JuiceWorks, but changes the drink

How much to use: Use the same amount first; reduce sweetener if the drink becomes too rich.
What changes: Pineapple juice can replace orange juice when a more tropical result is acceptable.

Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Grapefruit JuiceNot a neutral swap

How much to use: Use less at first and consider adding a little sweetener.
What changes: Grapefruit juice is not a neutral substitute for orange juice; it makes the drink sharper and more bitter.