Sex on the Beach Shot
Peach schnapps, vodka, OJ, and cranberry compressed into a shooter — the full Sex on the Beach cocktail in a single pour, the name just as reliably effective.
- ½ ozvodka
- ½ ozpeach schnapps
- ¼ ozfresh orange juice
- ¼ ozcranberry juice
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Sex on the Beach was created in 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by Ted Pizio during a promotional contest organized by DeKuyper to drive sales of their new Peachtree Schnapps. The shot version compresses the full cocktail — peach schnapps, vodka, orange juice, and cranberry juice — into a single quick-drinking serving, concentrating the tropical fruit flavors and simplifying the drink for high-volume bar environments. The provocative name, chosen deliberately for its spring break appeal, proved equally effective for the shooter format as for the full cocktail. Sex on the Beach shots became a staple of American bars in the late 1980s and 1990s, particularly at beach destinations, spring break venues, and casual bars where both the name and the sweet, approachable flavor profile reliably generated orders and conversation.
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