The Sea Breeze | The Most Underrated 80s Cocktail?
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The Sea Breeze cocktail is one of those drinks that quietly slipped into the background. It had its moment in the 80s, got labelled “basic”, and somehow never fully recovered. But here’s the thing — when you make it properly, it’s clean, refreshing, and ridiculously easy to drink.
In this video, I start with the classic Sea Breeze cocktail recipe, breaking down exactly how to make a Sea Breeze the right way. Simple ingredients, proper balance, no shortcuts. Then I take it further with three modern variations — a Paloma-style Sea Breeze, a fruit-forward version using raspberry vodka, and a sharper twist using grapefruit sherbet syrup instead of juice.
If you’re into easy vodka cocktails to make at home, this one’s a sleeper hit. Watch the full video below to see each version made step by step, then scroll down for the written recipes and measurements so you can try them yourself.
Original Seabreeze
45ml Dutch Barn Vodka
Grapefruit Juice
Cranberry Juice
Raspberry Seabreeze Riff
45ml Dutch Barn Raspberry Vodka
Grapefruit Juice
Cranberry Juice
Seabreeze Paloma Style
45ml Dutch Barn Raspberry Vodka
60ml Cranberry Juice
Fever-Tree Grapefruit Soda
Agave & Lime to Balance
Seabreeze with Grapefruit Sherbet & Chilli
45ml Dutch Barn Vodka
20ml Bristol Syrup Co Grapefruit Sherbet
Cranberry Juice
5-8 Drops Ms Betters Capsichist Bitters