Cocktail recipe

Transfusion

A vodka, grape, lime and ginger ale highball known from golf-club bars. Fruity, fizzy, easy-going and surprisingly balanced.

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Transfusion

Description

The Transfusion is a golf-club classic for a reason: it is easy-going, cold, lightly tart and built for long afternoons. Vodka gives it a neutral base, grape juice brings deep fruit, lime adds a clean snap, and ginger ale gives the drink its lift.

It should taste more grown-up than the ingredients suggest. The grape is plush, the lime cuts through it, and the ginger ale keeps everything moving. Serve it tall over ice and it becomes a relaxed clubhouse highball with just enough bite to stay interesting.

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Vodka
  • 60 ml Concord Grape Juice
  • 10 ml lime juice
  • 90 ml Ginger Ale

Instructions

  1. Build: Fill a highball glass with ice. Pour: Add the vodka, grape juice, and lime juice, then top with ginger ale. Stir: Stir gently and serve.

Recommended glassware

Highball Glass
Highball Glass (Recommended)

A tall everyday glass for mixed drinks with ice and a longer pour.

240–350 ml Tall cylindrical shape with room for ice and mixer.

Best for: Moscow Mule, Dark and Stormy, Scotch Highball, Rum and Coke, Mojito variations.

Garnish: Good for wedges, spears, herbs, and long-drink garnishes.

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