VMBURNS: I like fruity cocktails and Sex on the Beach is a refreshing, fruity cocktail. My biggest problem when making this at home was figuring out how to get the pretty colors. The ingredients are simple. Instead of the lovely red and yellow cocktail, my drinks were all dingy dishwater brown. They tasted fine, but lacked the appealing color.
SEX ON THE BEACH
- INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 Ounces Vodka
1/2 Ounce Peach Schnapps
2 Ounces Orange Juice
2 Ounces Cranberry Juice
INSTRUCTIONS
- Fill a glass with ice. Add vodka, peach schnapps, and orange juice. Stir to combine.
- Slowly pour the cranberry juice.
- Garnish and enjoy.
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I have never been able to get a clear color when mixing cranberry and orange juices either. Tastes so yummy anyway!
ReplyDeleteGlad I'm not the only one challenged with the colors. And, yes it still taste great!
DeleteOh my! For someone who's had very few cocktails in her life, my eyes are being opened to the possibilities. This sounds delicious, Valerie.
ReplyDeleteAre they supposed to mix? If so, a muddy color is pretty much guarranteed. If they are supoosed to do a Tequilla Sunrise layering trick, you need to pour them in sequentially.
ReplyDeleteI looked at several recipes and the proportions vary. That changes the color somewhat. Also, some add grenadine syrup.