Grape Crush Shot
Grape vodka and lemon-lime soda — recreating the Crush brand (Neil C. Ward, Clayton California, 1916) in shot form, the salt rim echoing the Margarita convention.
- 1Pour vodka into a shot glass.
- 2Add Chambord.
- 3Top with a splash of lemon-lime soda.
- 4Drink quickly while still fizzy!
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The Grape Crush Shot recreates the flavor of Orange Crush — or its grape variant — the carbonated soft drink brand whose history dates to 1916 when Neil C. Ward created the orange formula in Clayton, California. Orange Crush became a major commercial brand through the 20th century, and its grape variety developed a devoted following for its intensely sweet, artificial grape flavor that differed meaningfully from fresh fruit. The shot version uses grape vodka or grape Kool-Aid schnapps combined with lemon-lime soda or Sprite to recreate the specific fizzy, artificially sweet quality of the grape soda, typically served in a salt-rimmed glass that echoes the salt rim concept of the Salty Dog and Margarita. The result delivers the nostalgic grape soda experience with an adult alcoholic dimension.
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