Purple Jesus - a "drink"

Jan 12, 2006 6 Replies

No disrespect intended, but what's a purple Jesus? It will certainly give glog a run. Guests would bring a bottle of whatever and pour it into a small (but very clean) garbage can. Whiskey, gin, bourbon, vodka etc., and wine (for the color). If I was a college student I would say "All right!", but I'm not, and it sounds like a disgusting combination. Anyone else heard of a purple Jesus?



Dick R.


Thankfully not the methanol that's sold in the UK and is stained purple. Graham

Of course.

A sample recipe:

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When I was in college, there was a chemical engineering student who made a Screaming Jesus in a large jug. It was made with just pure grain alcohol and usually orange juice, but sometimes red grape juice(both from frozen concentrate). Rarely he would use left over red wine instead. He added one Kraft caramel to smooth it. When asked why he called the drink Screaming Jesus, he answered that it was because you would feel crucified the next day.

You mean "methylated spirit" or "meths"?

It's actually mainly ethanol, but does contain some methanol and should not be drunk.

I'm pretty sure Hendrix saw one in '67 :p

HTH Mark Lipton

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