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    Beachside Cocktail – Refreshing and Fruity Summer Drink!

    Modified: Mar 3, 2025 · Published: May 27, 2020 by Kristin · This post may contain affiliate links. · Leave a Comment

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    Indulge in the ultimate Beachside Cocktail, a delightful and fruity drink tailor-made for scorching summer days! Whether you’re sipping poolside, beachside, or in the comfort of your home, this refreshing adult beverage is the epitome of beachside bliss!

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    Don’t you just love a good cocktail? Especially during the hot summer months! From classic cocktails such as a Mai Tai, Long Island Iced Tea, Pina Colada, Strawberry Daiquiri, or Frozen Mudslides, you just can’t go wrong! One sip of these Beachside Cocktails will have you hooked! Only 4 ingredients and less than 5 minutes of prep time needed!

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    • Ingredients Needed for this Beach Drink Recipe
    • How to make these easy Beachside Cocktails
    • Expert Tips
    • How to serve
    • More Beach Cocktail Recipes to try
    • Ultimate Beachside Cocktail Recipe

    Ingredients Needed for this Beach Drink Recipe

    To make this refreshing cocktail, you need just a few simple ingredients. Whether you choose to add the garnish or omit, you can’t go wrong! See printable recipe card below for exact ingredient amounts and step by step directions

    • Malibu Coconut Rum– this coconut flavored rum adds all the flavors of the beach right to this tasty drink.
    • Sprite– this adds the fun bubbles/carbonation to the drink. Feel free to use ginger ale or 7-up if you don’t have Sprite on hand.
    • Cran-Cherry Juice– you can find this at your local grocery store. If they don’t have the cran-cherry, feel free to use cranberry juice.
    • Lime/Orange Slice– although optional, who doesn’t love a fun garnish?

    Variations

    • Garnish with an orange slice or lime wedge.
    • Lime juice: Add lime juice if you love a stronger lime flavor.
    • Simple syrup: If you feel your drink isn’t sweet enough, you can always add as much simple syrup as desired.
    • Fresh pineapple: You can also use sliced pineapple or pineapple wedge as a rim decoration for a more tropical vibe! But if you love a good lime wheel, that works too! You can also use a splash of pineapple juice.
    • Orange liqueur: If you can’t get enough orange flavor, it pairs with most fruity drinks, so don’t be afraid to try it! A splash of orange juice works too!
    • Cranberry juice: If you cannot find or like cran-cherry juice, using cranberry juice or its other cran-variations can work too.

    a beachside cocktail with only 3 ingredients needed

    How to make these easy Beachside Cocktails

    1. Fill a cocktail glass with ice.
    2. Pour in the Malibu Rum, Sprite, and Cran Cherry Juice.
    3. Stir around to combine.
    4. Garnish with a lime/orange slice if desired.

    Expert Tips

    • Using a cocktail shaker is a great way to get your drinks chilled quickly and thoroughly mixed.
    • Have fun with the garnishes and even add paper straws or fun colored umbrellas.
    • We like to serve our drinks in highball cocktail glasses, however, hurricane glasses are a fun serving idea too.
    • You can increase to make this drink in a pitcher and serve at any party or gathering,
    • To make this alcohol free, you can omit the Malibu Rum altogether OR use coconut milk, cream of coconut, or coconut water in place of the Malibu Coconut Rum.
    • I used Malibu Red in this originally, however, it has since been discontinued, therefore now I use Malibu Rum.

    How to serve

    • These cocktails are best served chilled in cocktail glasses. Prepare the drink just before needed because once the ingredients are combined, you don’t want to prepare these too early otherwise the Sprite may go flat.
    • To serve in a large pitcher, chill the pitcher (or freeze it) first. This will keep it cold longer without needing to add ice cubes that may water it down too much.
    • Add garnish fruit wedge as well as paper umbrellas and straws.
    • Serve to adults 21 and older only, these are tasty but they do catch up to you quickly. Drink responsibly.

    two cocktails lined up in front of a pool

    More Beach Cocktail Recipes to try

    Tasty Lemon Drop Martini’s– zesty and refreshing, sweet tart with a crunchy sugar rim.

    Alabama Slammer Cocktails– a delicious blend of Amaretto, Southern Comfort, Slow Gin and Orange Juice that you shake in your cocktail shaker. It’s also known as a southern slammer sometimes.

    Watermelon Margaritas– can be served frozen or on the rocks! This skinny margarita is made with fresh fruit and is perfect to make for a crowd!

    Malibu Sunset Cocktails– a deliciously tropical layered drink with brilliant colors of a sunset! It’s easy to make and the effect is stunning.

    Malibu Barbie Pink Drink– this refreshing drink combines Sprite, Vodka, and Pink Lemonade, making it perfect for beach days, poolside lounging, and savoring the summer weather.

    Raspberry Lemonade Cocktail– a light and refreshing summer cocktail to sip while running the grill or while you’re out by the lake or pool.

    John Daly Cocktail– the cocktail version of this famous drink. It’s a combination of lemonade, iced tea, and vodka and is named after the famous American golfer John Daly. 

    Key Lime Martini–  a candy ‘tini that tastes like key lime pie. This is one seriously delicious cocktail, and it’s all about the flavor.

     

    I hope you love this beachside cocktail recipe! Let me know how it goes in the comments below! I’d also love to hear what your favorite drink recipe is! And don’t forget to tag me over on Instagram if you’ve made these cocktail recipes so I can see what you’ve cooked up! You can also use #thecookinchicks too!

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    Ultimate Beachside Cocktail Recipe

    Recipe by: Kristin
    This Beachside Cocktail comes together using only 3 ingredients and tastes like summer in a drink! Refreshing, flavorful, and a favorite with many!
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1
    Calories 214 kcal

    Equipment

    • Cocktail Glasses
    • Cocktail Shaker

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 oz Malibu Rum
    • 6 oz Sprite *use Sprite Zero to keep this low calorie if desired
    • 1 oz Cran-Cherry Juice
    • Lime Slice/Orange Slice *optional

    Instructions
     

    • Fill a cocktail glass with ice.
    • Add Malibu Rum, Sprite, and Cran Cherry Juice.
    • Stir around to combine.
    • Garnish with a lime/orange slice if desired.
    • Serve and enjoy! Drink responsibly!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 18mgSugar: 21gVitamin C: 3mg
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