Many of our locals have had a glass or two (or three or four) of nearly every cocktail in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. While most of our restaurants and bars serve delicious handcrafted cocktails, these are the drinks locals love to sip on when dining on the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Looking to try a new drink during your next beach vacation? Sip on one of these locally loved cocktails from restaurants and bars in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach!
Beach Drinks Locals Love
Bushwacker
Bushwacker
Alabama natives love their barbecue, and here on the beach, locals pair this finger-licking cuisine with bushwackers. A favorite among both locals and visitors, Moe’s Original BBQ serves this creamy creation alongside its mouthwatering platters and soul sides. Made with various types of rum and liqueurs, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate syrup, Moe’s bushwackers are hard to resist.
Papa OSO
Papa OSO
The perfect blend of sweet, fruity, and fun, the Papa OSO is the cocktail locals enjoy while watching sunsets and listening to live music at OSO at Bear Point Harbor. This signature drink contains Bambu rum, Cruzan coconut rum, Cruzan banana rum, fresh squeezed lime juice, pineapple juice, and bordeaux cherry juice and is topped with gummy bears sitting in an inside out lime.
Mermaid Water
Mermaid Water
Locals like to have fun with their drinks, too! Sea-N-Suds beachfront restaurant serves the Mermaid Water Cocktail, a delicious and colorful rum punch. This bright turquoise concoction is crafted with pineapple juice, lime juice, blue curaçao, spiced rum, and coconut rum and topped with a cherry. It’s the perfect drink to sip while watching the waves.
Bloody Mary
Bloody Mary
Brick & Spoon’s bloody mary is a cocktail and a meal all in one glass. You can choose from more than 12 types of liquor, 17 veggies, four cheeses, five kinds of meats, and various herbs and seasonings when you order the build-your-own bloody mary at this popular brunch spot. Can you think of a better breakfast?
Rosemary Martini
Rosemary Martini
Locals like to get a little fancy sometimes on the beach, and when we do, we head to Jesse’s on the Bay. Situated on Mobile Bay, Jesse’s offers diners incredible panoramic views of the water thanks to its round dining room filled with windows. While you’re here, grab a seat at the gorgeous bar and order the rosemary martini, crafted with Absolut Citron, triple sec, cranberry rosemary, and a sugar rim.
Area 251 Hazy IPA
Area 251 Hazy IPA
Juicy and full of hops, the Area 251 Hazy IPA is the brew locals love the most at Big Beach Brewing Company. This hazy is a tropical-style IPA with light carbonation that goes down as smooth as a glass of OJ. If IPAs aren’t your thing, Big Beach typically boasts 12 beers on tap at all times as well as house wines.
Orange Beach Margarita
Orange Beach Margarita
If you’re searching for fantastic views, a chill atmosphere, and relaxing Gulf breezes, there’s no better place to go than Coastal. This beachfront restaurant serves incredible cuisine and refreshing cocktails in its outdoor beach bar and open-air restaurant. A local favorite is the Orange Beach margarita, made with José Cuervo, orange cream, house margarita mix, and an orange slice, lime slice, and salt on the rim.
