A Bay Breeze is the sister cocktail to the more popular Sea Breeze. It’s made with pineapple juice instead of grapefruit juice.
You may be wondering to yourself, what is a bay breeze? You’re probably familiar with the more popular sea breeze. A drink made with vodka, cranberry juice, and grapefruit juices.
I am not a fan of grapefruit and many who take statins can’t have anything grapefruit. A traditional bay breeze is one of my favorite cocktails. It’s made with vodka, cranberry, and pineapple juice.
I decided to mix it up a bit and make a sparkling bay breeze using sparkling cranberry juice. Am I ever glad I did because I now have a new favorite sparkling drink.
This sparkling bay breeze may even take you on a mini-vacation. Enjoy one on a beautiful day sitting outside and dream of where you’d rather be.
Maybe somewhere in the tropics overlooking crystal blue-green waters with warm breezes blowing. Wait…that’s where I want to be! Where would you go?
Want more cranberry cocktails? Try cranberry key lime mimosa or cranberry lime margaritas.

Sparkling Bay Breeze
A sparkling bay breeze is a great cocktail for happy hour.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces sparkling cranberry juice
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- 2 ounces vodka
- Pineapple wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker add pineapple juice, and vodka. Shake to combine. Pour into a rocks glass filled with ice and top with the sparkling cranberry juice. Garnish with pineapple wedges.
Christie
Sunday 19th of November 2017
That sounds delicious! I can't find the sparkling cranberry juice. I may have to do cranberry and club soda to make this.
Caroline
Saturday 18th of November 2017
I'm not sure I've had sparkling cranberry but this sounds good!
Liz @ Books n' Cooks
Saturday 18th of November 2017
I have everything in my house to make this right now. Looks like I know what I'm having after the kids go to bed!
Lauren
Thursday 16th of November 2017
This drink looks so delicious and refreshing!
Valentina
Thursday 16th of November 2017
I am loving the sound of this cocktail! It make me want to be somewhere tropical, sitting by the pool or ocean!