Sex on the Beach
The Sex on the Beach is an IBA Contemporary Classic: 4 ingredients, built in the glass and served in a highball. That makes 161 ml in the glass: a middling measure.
MethodBuilt in the glass
GlassHighball
In the glass161 ml
Strength12.4%
Ingredients
- 40 mlvodka
- 20 mlpeach schnapps
- 40 mlfresh orange juice
- 40 mlcranberry juice
Method
- Build all ingredients in a highball glass filled with ice.
Garnish: Garnish with half orange slice.
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- Sweetness shows without covering: it comes from peach schnapps, with 0.5 out of 10 of bitterness holding it back.
- round → sour
- Acidity leaves it halfway: 82nd of 186, and the acid comes from cranberry juice.
- light → strong
- 12.4% after dilution: the middle band, 106th of 186.
Its closest neighbour is the Old Cuban: 98 out of 100 for similarity.
Five that come close
- Old CubanBuilt on vino and with champagne in place of vodka.
- Tequila SunriseBuilt on tequila and with tequila in place of vodka.
- FloradoraBuilt on gin and with ginger ale in place of vodka.
- Pisco SourBuilt on pisco and with pisco in place of vodka.
- Porn Star MartiniWith vanilla vodka in place of vodka and longer by 68 ml.
Every drink near the Sex on the Beach on the map
Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026