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Sex on the beach

By: Tom Shingler
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Published: 2 Aug 24
Updated: 2 Aug 24

The sex on the beach cocktail was hugely popular in the 1980s, not just for its risqué name but its pleasing two-tone appearance. The key to this unashamedly sweet cocktail is first to shake together the orange and peach ‘beach’, then the cranberry and vodka ‘sex’ and gently pour it on top. One for when the sun’s shining and Duran Duran’s on the playlist.

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Easy
August 2024

Test kitchen approved

Serves 1
Hands-on time 5 min

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Nutrition: Per serving

Calories: 185kcals
Fat: 0g
Protein: 0.5g
Carbohydrates: 11g (9.5g sugars)
Fibre: 0g
Salt: 0g

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Ingredients

75ml smooth orange juice
25ml peach schnapps
75ml cranberry juice
50ml vodka
Splash of Chambord (optional)
Cocktail cherry and orange slice to garnish (optional)

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Method

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the smooth orange juice and peach schnapps, then shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into a hurricane glass or tall glass filled with ice.
Pour the cranberry juice and vodka into the same shaker, shake again, then gently pour it into the glass – it should settle on top of the orange juice and peach schnapps. Add a splash of the Chambord (optional), then garnish in the most kitsch way you can think of – we used a cocktail cherry and an orange slice.