Virgin sea breeze
Cranberry and grapefruit juice with a squeeze of lime over ice. Pink, tart and ready in a minute.
- Time
- 2 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Glass
- Highball
- Strength
- Alcohol-free
How to make a virgin sea breeze
- Fill with ice. Fill a highball glass to the top with ice.
- Pour the juices. Add the cranberry juice, grapefruit juice and lime juice, and the syrup if you want it sweeter.
- Stir and top. Stir from the bottom for 5 seconds. For a lighter drink, finish with a splash of soda water.
- Garnish. Squeeze the lime wedge over the top and drop it in.
- Glass
- HighballNo highball? A large tumbler.
- Ice
- Ice cubes
- Garnish
- Lime wedgeOr: A grapefruit slice.
What you need to make a virgin sea breeze
Kit
JiggerA double-ended measure, usually 25 ml and 50 ml.
Citrus squeezerFresh juice makes the biggest difference of anything.
Bar spoonA long teaspoon does the job.
Bottles we'd use
- Pink grapefruit juiceChilled juice from the fridge aisle is much better than long-life.Find it on Amazon
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Virgin sea breeze variations and swaps
Swap the grapefruit juice for 60 ml of pineapple juice and you have an alcohol-free take on a Bay Breeze. It is softer and sweeter. Use 60 ml of orange juice instead and it is closer to a Madras. For a sharper, more bitter drink, use 40 ml of cranberry juice and 80 ml of grapefruit juice. For a rounder, fruitier one, reverse the amounts. Making a jug for six? Stir 360 ml of cranberry juice, 360 ml of grapefruit juice and 60 ml of lime juice together and chill it. Pour over ice when people arrive.
The virgin sea breeze story
The sea breeze is a long drink of vodka, cranberry juice and grapefruit juice. Both juices are tart, so the alcohol-free version does not feel like it is missing a sweet cocktail: it is already a fruit-forward, slightly bitter drink.
Use pink grapefruit juice if you can, and pure cranberry. Pour them over ice and give the lime a firm squeeze. If it comes out too sharp, a teaspoon of sugar syrup rounds it off.
Virgin sea breeze: your questions answered
What is in a virgin sea breeze?
A virgin sea breeze is made with 60 ml cranberry juice, 60 ml pink grapefruit juice and 10 ml fresh lime juice. Garnish: lime wedge.
Is this virgin sea breeze alcohol-free?
Yes. This virgin sea breeze is made without any alcoholic ingredients, so it suits drivers and anyone taking a night off.
What glass do you serve a virgin sea breeze in?
Serve a virgin sea breeze in a highball over ice. No highball? A large tumbler.
