Fireworks on the Beach is a fiery twist on the classic Sex on the Beach cocktail. At the heart of this cocktail lies Chilli Vodka, making it a spicy, fruity, long and punchy drink to savour.

If you like spicy cocktails you may also like my Chilli Mango Punch or my Mexican mule.

A long cocktail decorated with pineapple, chilli and a sparkler.

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Fireworks on the Beach is my take on the popular classic cocktail: Sex on the Beach (SOTB). The inspiration behind this drink came late one evening on holiday last year. Wandering back to our caravan, having just watched fireworks on the beach, the realisation that it would be a great name for a cocktail dawned.

Of course, my mind went straight into over-drive. I knew chilli had to take centre stage. But how? And then the obvious hit me - given the name is similar but not identical to SOTB the two drinks should be related. A little like fraternal twins, there may be a few similarities between them, but Fireworks on the Beach and SOBT definitely have their own personalities.

In it's classic form SOTB blends vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry juice and orange juice. It's a notoriously tasty mix. But - being me - I had to go and meddle with the formula. I've ramped things up a little with my home-infused Chilli Vodka. Although you can't fail to notice that you are drinking liquid spice in this cocktail, I've tempered that chilli hit and the sour cranberry juice with a generous splash of pineapple juice.

My big tip for making this and any other beverage involving cranberry juice is to ensure your buy cranberry juice rather than cranberry juice drink. Go for the pure stuff. There is a big difference - both in flavour and colour.

Just look at that colour.

A small jug of cranberry syrup with frozen cranberries

To make Fireworks on the Beach you'll need some Chilli Vodka. It's incredibly simple and quick to make: just follow my tutorial and you can have a bottle made up in 6 hours (or less depending how spicy you want to go).

Fireworks on the Beach is my sassy side-kick sibling to SOTB. It is fruity, fiery, long and... without a doubt... punchy. It's really the perfect drink to serve up to a crowd. That chilli hit also works wonders for slowing down the drinking pace. And that, as we all know, can be a lifesaver if you have a long afternoon or evening of ~~partying~~ drinking responsibly ahead of you.

Chilli and cranberry cocktail with pineapple, chilli and a sparkler.

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Fireworks on the Beach - A Chilli Vodka Cocktail

Jane Coupland

Fireworks on the Beach is a fiery twist on the classic Sex on the Beach cocktail. At the heart of this cocktail lies chilli vodka, making it a spicy, fruity, long and punchy drink to savour.

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Course: Alcoholic Drink, Drink

Cuisine: Worldwide

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: drink

Calories: 220kcal

Ingredients

▢ 45 ml/ 1.5 fl oz Chilli Vodka
▢ 22.5 ml/ 0.75 fl oz Peach Schnapps
▢ 45 ml / 1.5 fl oz cranberry juice
▢ 45 ml/ 1.5 fl oz pineapple juice
▢ 22.5 ml/ 0.75 fl oz orange juice

Garnish - optional

▢ Fresh pineapple
▢ Red Chilli

Instructions

Fill a tall glass with ice cubes and add a few chunks of pineapple
Put a handful of ice into a cocktail shaker, pour in the liquid ingredients, put on the lid and shake for 30 seconds
Strain into the glass
Garnish with a slice of fresh pineapple and a red chilli
Serve immediately