Tuesday, June 4, 2013

'Sex on the Beach' as a 'Drink in the Backyard'


I have four words for you: Sex on the Beach. This is my all time favorite drink to order when I’m out at the bar with my friends. So, why not make this bar drink into a backyard shindig treat? This fruit drink may have a provocative name but it’s worth the embarrassment for the first time you order it, I promise!

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History Lesson (on the beach, of course): In 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, bartender Ted Pizio was using the brand new peach schnapps to win the $100 dollar prize for selling the most peach schnapps. The drink he created: Confetti’s mixed peach schnapps, vodka, orange juice and grenadine. When asked what it was called he immediately thought of Ft. Lauderdale and why people came there on spring break: for the beach and sex, he thought. So he called it Sex on the beach. Thus, the drink was born. So if you were wondering how the drink got named, well there you go!

A Sex on the Beach is a Vodka-based drink with Peach schnapps. The drink is normally made with cranberry juice and then orange or pineapple juice. It can be made in two ways. One: vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice, and cranberry juice. Or two: vodka, Midori Melon Liqueur, Razzmatazz, pineapple juice and cranberry juice. Grenadine can be used if there is no cranberry juice, but for those of you who are not bar-drink friendly, if you use too much grenadine it can make your drink sickeningly sweet and unbearable to drink. In my opinion, you're better off to stick to the classic recipe! A few other options are ‘Woo Woo’, which is a Sex on the Beach for those of you who do not like orange juice. For anyone under 21 or who don’t drink alcohol there is a variation called ‘Virgins on the Beach’.

Ready to try out a bar drink in your own backyard?

Sex on the Beach (alcoholic)

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1

What you need:
1.5 oz Vodka
0.5 oz Peach schnapps
1.5 oz Orange or Pineapple juice
1.5 oz Cranberry juice

How-to:
Add all ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a glass. Then, Enjoy!
Recipe can be found at


Virgins on the Beach (non-alcoholic)

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1

What you need:
1 part orange juice
1 part cranberry juice
1 oz peach nectar
1 tablespoon grenadine syrup.

How-to:
Mix equal parts of orange juice and cranberry juice, add peach nectar, and pour over ice. Add grenadine. Then, Enjoy!
Recipe can be found at 

So are you going to surprise your friends with a ‘Sex on the Beach’ next time they come to your backyard party? And if so, I hope you plan on inviting me!

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