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Home » Breakfast » Brunch » Bay Breeze Recipe

Bay Breeze Recipe

Created: May 8, 2020 Updated: April 21, 2022 by lyuba 4 Comments

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Bay Breeze is a beautiful tropical cocktail that has only 3 ingredients. Choose your favorite liquor option out of the three and add cranberry juice and pineapple juice. Then sit back and enjoy the refreshing breeze.

When you’re looking for some more refreshing cocktail to serve during warm summer months, check out my classic Margaritas, Caipirinha, and these Mango Champagne Slushies.  

bright pink cocktail in the glass garnished with lime slice

BAY BREEZE 

This tropical cocktail is probably the easiest one you can make in just a few minutes. The only way to make it easier would be to have someone else make it and bring it to you.

Bay Breeze has a few other names like “Malibu Bay Breeze,” “Tropical Bay Breeze,” “Hawaiian Sea Breeze,” and a few others I’ve seen in the local bars. All these cocktails feature either vodka or rum mixed with cranberry juice and pineapple juice. Malibu Bay Breeze, of course, uses Malibu rum and Tropical Bay Breeze usually features coconut rum. 

It starts with your choice of liquor. Many recipes and bartenders might argue that only one can go into a Bay Breeze and to that I say, “bologna.” There are three best options for this drink and you decide based on what you like and even how you want it to feel.

A cocktail can match you mood and and change the atmosphere. One day you may want to relax after a long day at work, while other days you want to feel like you are on a Caribbean island. Once simple switch between vodka and coconut rum can do that. 

bottles of coconut rum, silver rum, and vodka on the wooden board

WHAT INGREDIENTS ARE IN BAY BREEZE?

Cranberry Juice – choose either diet or 100% juice based on your preference.

Pineapple Juice – choose canned or bottled 100% pineapple juice. 

Liquor – this is where you can make a choice between vodka, light rum (aka white rum or silver rum), and coconut rum.

What Liquor Is In Bay Breeze?

The most common types of liquor in a Bay Breeze cocktail is either vodka, light rum, or coconut rum. 

Vodka is going to give you the least amount of additional taste and will result in the milder tasting cocktail. 

Light rum will give you that rum flavor but it won’t be as tropical and coconut rum. 

Coconut rum will give you the most tropical experience. This is our favorite option when we want to be mentally transported to a beautiful beach.

pouring cranberry juice from a silver jigger into glass with ice

pouring pineapple juice into glass with ice and cranberry juice

pouring in clear liquor into the glass with ice and juices

HOW TO MAKE A BAY BREEZE

It’s very easy to make and very easy to remember. Just think “two, two, two.” I found that equal parts of each juice and liquor is the best balance of flavors and you don’t feel like it’s just another glass of juice. 

Fill a highball glass with crushed ice and pour in 2 oz. of cranberry juice, 2 oz. of pineapple juice, and 2 oz. of vodka or rum. Use a spoon to stir the cocktail and garnish it with a lime wedge. Sit back and enjoy!

stirring the cocktail and ice in the clear glass with a long silver bar spoon

SOME MORE COCKTAIL RECIPES TO TRY

Grapefruit Sangria

Irish Lemonade

Peach Bellini

Mai Tai

bright pink bay breeze cocktail in a glass with ice and lime slice

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Bay Breeze Cocktail

Bay Breeze is a beautiful tropical cocktail that has only 3 ingredients. Choose your favorite liquor option out of the three and add cranberry juice and pineapple juice.
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Course: Brunch, cocktail, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: juice cocktail, rum cocktail, tropical cocktail, vodka cocktail
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 187kcal
Author: lyuba

Ingredients

  • 2 oz coconut rum or vodka, or light rum
  • 2 oz cranberry juice
  • 2 oz pineapple juice
  • lime wedge for garnish
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Instructions

  • Fill a highball glass with crushed ice.
  • Pour in 2 oz. of cranberry juice, 2 oz. of pineapple juice, and 2 oz. of vodka or rum.
  • Use a bar spoon to stir the cocktail and garnish it with a lime wedge. Sit back and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 117mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin C: 11mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @willcookforsmiles and tag #willcookforsmiles

collage of two images: closeup of the cocktail in a glass on the top and pouring in the pineapple juice on the bottom

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Donna Chouinard says

    May 15, 2020 at 1:36 pm

    5 stars
    Where do I find this vodka? I like to follow recipes exactly!!! It looks so delicious! Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      May 19, 2020 at 12:01 pm

      Hi Donna,

      You can just use your favorite vodka… 😉

      Reply
  2. Cheryl says

    May 16, 2020 at 4:00 am

    5 stars
    This drink is sooo good!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      May 19, 2020 at 11:54 am

      Thanks, Cheryl! Glad you liked it!

      Reply

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I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read More.

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