Purple Jesus Recipe

Here is a cocktail that ticks so many boxes! It’s purple. It has ginger ale. It has “Jesus” in its name. It would be a sin if I didn’t confess also that I did not invent this cocktail. It is a creation of Grady Spears, which I found in his marvelous book Cowboy Cocktails.

Purple Jesus

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• Author: Steve Labinski
• Total Time: 3 Min
• Yield: 1 1x
• Category: Beverage
• Cuisine: Southern

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Ingredients

• 1 ½ ounces vodka (I prefer Texas’ Tito’s or Deep Eddy.)
• 3 ounces grape juice
• 2 ounces ginger ale, or to taste
• Garnish with red grapes

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Instructions

1. Fill a highball glass half-full with ice. Combine the vodka, grape juice and ginger ale. Stir to mix and garnish with red grapes.
2. Serve for a religious experience.

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Notes

What would be a good appetizer to serve with a Purple Jesus? Quesadilas?

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