November Seabreeze
Shake ∙ 3 min ∙
The November Seabreeze is a non-alcoholic build of cranberry, apple and lime juices topped with soda water — a virgin Sea Breeze. Bright and tart up front with a soft, fruity sweetness underneath, finishing crisp and fizzy from a bubbly soda topper.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake the first 3 ingredients with ice: Cranberry juice 50 mlApple juice 50 mlLime juice 20 ml
- Strain into the ice-filled glass
- Top with Soda water and briefly stir
- Garnish with a lime wedge
Tips
- Stir briefly after topping with soda water — a hard stir knocks out the carbonation you just added.
- Pre-chill the glass so the ice-filled strain doesn't warm and dilute before the soda water tops it.
History
The November Seabreeze is a non-alcoholic riff on the Sea Breeze, built from cranberry, apple, and lime juice topped with soda in place of vodka and grapefruit juice. No individual creator or date is documented for this variation; it appears in modern recipe collections simply as an alcohol-free version of its parent drink.
The Sea Breeze itself is generally traced to the United States in the late 1920s, though its earliest form was quite different from today's: it was made with gin and grenadine, and by the 1930s had evolved to include apricot brandy and lemon juice. It only became a vodka-and-cranberry drink decades later, after the cranberry cooperative Ocean Spray began promoting cranberry juice cocktails in the 1950s, cementing the version built on vodka, cranberry juice, and grapefruit juice that defines the Sea Breeze today. The November Seabreeze simply omits the vodka and swaps grapefruit for apple juice and soda, keeping the tart cranberry base while removing the alcohol.
FAQ
What is in a November Seabreeze?
Cranberry juice, apple juice, and fresh lime juice are shaken together, then topped with soda water. It is a non-alcoholic drink served in a Collins glass over ice with a lime wedge, at about 55 calories per serving.
What is the difference between a Sea Breeze and a Bay Breeze?
A Sea Breeze is traditionally vodka, cranberry juice, and grapefruit juice, while a Bay Breeze swaps the grapefruit for pineapple juice. The November Seabreeze differs from both classics: it is a non-alcoholic version built on cranberry, apple, and lime juices topped with soda water.
Is a Sea Breeze similar to a Cosmopolitan?
They share cranberry and citrus, but a Cosmopolitan is a shaken, up-served vodka cocktail with orange liqueur and lime, while a Sea Breeze is a taller, ice-filled highball. The November Seabreeze follows the Sea Breeze's tall, refreshing format rather than the Cosmopolitan's stirred-down strength.
What garnish is best for a November Seabreeze?
A lime wedge is the garnish used here, echoing the fresh lime juice already in the shake.