Cool down with a transfusion cocktail, a popular golf-course drink.
Amimosafor early tee times, perhaps.
It’s fizzy, reddish-purple in color, and looks appropriately iced-down for a sweaty afternoon of sporting.

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“A Transwhat?”
As for its origins, the Transfusion drink is largely a mystery.
Others will use cranberry juice in lieu of grape juice, which we can’t recommend on good will.

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However, to each their own.
There’s no rule that says it’s crucial that you be on the golf course to enjoy it.
Thank goodness, because it’s too refreshing to pass up.

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Here’s our simple recipe for a classic Transfusion cocktail.
Add ingredients:
Add vodka, grape juice, and lime juice.
Finish with ginger ale and garnish:
Top with ginger ale to finish.

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Garnish with frozen grapes and lime wheels, if desired.

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