Transfusion

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (4 ratings)

Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
1 23 oz Ketel One Vodka
1 oz Red grape juice (e.g. Kedem or Welch's Purple Grape Juice)
14 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
2 23 oz Thomas Henry Ginger Ale
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of 3 skewered red grapes.

How to make:

  1. POUR all ingredients into chilled glass.
  2. FILL glass with ice.

Garnish:

  1. Garnish with skewered grapes.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Vodka-laced grape juice and ginger ale with a splash of lime.

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History:

Usually made with Kedem Concord Grape Juice, the Transfusion is popular with America's golfing fraternity.

Nutrition:

One serving of Transfusion contains 214 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 10.85% alc./vol. (10.85° proof)
  • 18.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Mike’s Avatar Mike
17th August at 02:26
Drop the vodka and rescale for a lovely NA drink. 100 ml ginger ale, 40 ml grape juice, 10 ml lime juice.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
17th August at 09:33
Many thanks. I'll add to Difford's Guide as a Bloodless Transfusion.