Tart cranberry and sweet pineapple juice are perfectly paired in this fruity and refreshing Bay Breeze cocktail.
Recipe Overview
Why you’ll love it: Easy and refreshing!
How long it takes: 5 minutes
Equipment you’ll need: Ice, glass (or a pitcher if you’re making a big batch).
Servings: 1
Perfect any time of the year, a Bay Breeze cocktail is simple, delicious, and refreshing. With only three ingredients, it’s a cinch to make.
Looking for a summer cocktail? Pineapple juice reminds you of a tropical island, perfect for the balmy days of summer. Looking for a winter cocktail? Cranberry juice makes this a festive cocktail for the holiday season. It’s a winning combo all year round!
A Bay Breeze cocktail goes well with appetizers because it’s not too filling or sweet. Serve it with smoky roasted almonds, candied bacon, or bacon-wrapped dates. Potato chips and homemade French onion dip are always a hit and you can never go wrong with tortilla chips and salsa. If you’re looking for something more substantial, make a crowd-pleasing pan of ham and cheese sliders or turkey sliders.
About this Bay Breeze recipe
This is such a simple cocktail recipe. You can mix up a big batch if you like, put it in the fridge, and enjoy a cocktail whenever you want. It keeps well for several days. Make a pitcher if you have a crowd coming over and your bartending responsibilities will be vastly simplified.
What you need
- Cranberry Juice – Use 100% cranberry juice, not cranberry juice cocktail which is sweeter.
- Pineapple Juice – Canned juice is fine.
- Vodka – Since you’re mixing it, you can choose a midrange vodka. Tito’s is great for this.
- Lots of Ice – Crushed or cubed both work. Keep in mind if you use crushed, it will melt faster.
- Lime slice, maraschino cherry, and cranberries for garnish
How to make it
As always, get the full printable directions in the recipe card below!
This is a super easy cocktail to make! No special equipment, no citrus juicers, no unusual ingredients. It’s very straight-forward.
Grab a glass and fill it almost to the top with ice. Add cranberry juice, pineapple juice, and vodka.
Stir to combine, and serve with desired garnishes.
A Malibu Bay Breeze cocktail contains coconut flavored rum instead of vodka. A popular brand of coconut flavored rum is Malibu Rum but any brand will work.
For a Sea Breeze, replace the pineapple juice in a Bay Breeze with grapefruit juice.
How to make this Bay Breeze cocktail your own
- Instead of serving this cocktail over ice, put all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker, shake for 15 seconds, or until chilled, and then strain into a glass to serve.
- To make a party-sized batch (8 servings), mix 2 cups vodka, 3 cups cranberry juice, and 3 cups pineapple juice in a large pitcher.
Mix the cranberry juice, pineapple juice, and vodka, cover and store in the fridge in a covered container. It should keep for several days. When ready to serve, shake or stir well, and serve over ice.
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Bay Breeze Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 oz. cranberry juice
- 3 oz. pineapple juice
- 2 oz. vodka
- Lime slice, for garnish
- Maraschino cherry, for garnish
- Cranberries, for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail glass about ¾ full of ice.
- Pour in cranberry juice, and pineapple juice, and vodka; stir to combine.
- Garnish with a lime slice, maraschino cherry, and cranberries.
Notes
- Instead of serving this cocktail over ice, put all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker, shake for 15 seconds, or until chilled, and then strain into a glass to serve.
- To make a party sized batch (8 servings), mix 2 cups vodka, 3 cups cranberry juice, and 3 cups pineapple juice in a large pitcher. This mixture will keep for several days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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