Head to head

Greyhound vs. Sea Breeze

Greyhound and Sea Breeze side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.

The difference

Vodka and grapefruit in both. The Sea Breeze makes cranberry juice the main mixer, with grapefruit as an accent, and is sweeter and lighter in alcohol; the Greyhound is vodka and grapefruit alone.

By the numbers

Both have vodka and grapefruit juice. Only the Sea Breeze has cranberry juice. In parts, a Greyhound is 1 vodka and 2 grapefruit; a Sea Breeze is 1 vodka, 3 cranberry and ¾ grapefruit. By volume, the Greyhound is 67% citrus and 33% spirit; the Sea Breeze is 63% mixer and juice, 21% spirit and 16% citrus.

The Greyhound is the stronger drink in the glass (12.1% ABV against 7.7%) and holds more alcohol (1.35 standard drinks against 0.90). The Greyhound has more calories (about 182 against 170), but the Sea Breeze has more sugar (18.1 g against 11.4 g). Both are built and served in a highball.

Greyhound

Highballs & Fizzes · Vodka

Strength
12.1%
Std. drinks
1.35
Calories
182
Sugar
11.4 g

Built, served in a highball. About 6½ oz (198 ml) in the glass. Garnish: A grapefruit wheel or twist.

The ratio · 1 : 2

Full Greyhound recipe →

Highlighted: not in the Sea Breeze.

Sea Breeze

Highballs & Fizzes · Vodka

Strength
7.7%
Std. drinks
0.90
Calories
170
Sugar
18.1 g

Built, served in a highball. About 7 oz (209 ml) in the glass. Garnish: Orange peel and a cherry.

The ratio · 1 : 3 : ¾

Full Sea Breeze recipe →

Highlighted: not in the Greyhound.

On the ratio map

SpiritVermouthCitrusMixerSyrupLiqueurGreyhoundSea Breeze

Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.