Flavor #74 - Jesus Juice Sorbet

I wish I had invented this, but there are recipes everywhere. Alice first pointed this one out to me about the same time I tripped over it on a Thrillist post. For those that do not the origins of Jesus Juice, this is not based on any biblical passages or interpretations. This Jesus Juice is all about the drink Michael Jackson allegedly gave his young male guests when they came to Neverland for a sleep-over. The story is he would hand the kid a can of soda that had wine mixed in. The rest is history.

Wine and Coca Cola sounds terrible. Even mixing this stuff seemed like bad idea as it was going along. However, the flavors all meld very well with none of them really dominating the final taste. In fact every spoonful seems to contain a different set of interesting flavor combinations.

1 Cup of Sugar

1 Cup of Water

1 1/2 Cup of Cola with real sugar

3/4 Cup of Red Wine

1 Tablespoon of Red Wine Vinegar

1 Cinnamon Stick

1 Pinch of Salt

I can usually find Mexican Coke with real sugar with no problem. Shopping for it yesterday, I was not so lucky. However, I did come across Pepsi in glass bottles made with real sugar! It was not a Mexican import and I could not even tell you the last time I saw Pepsi in glass bottles. But it worked! 

A few things of importance; toss the wine in with the simple syrup after the boil begins to allow some of the alcohol to evaporate. This will allow the mix to freeze easier. Don't be afraid of the vinegar smell as it will fade out and neutralize the sweetness of the sugar content. Add the cinnamon stick to the mix after it comes off the boil and take it out after it cools.

I like this flavor and will be giving it another go 'round this summer.

Enjoy!

1 cup sugar  1 cup water  1 cinnamon stick  2 cups cola [Mexican Coke] 1 cup good-quality dry red wine  2 Tbl red wine vinegar  1 tsp salt - See more at: http://matthew-rowley.blogspot.com/2012/09/jesus-juice-sorbet.html#sthash.KV6deFWh.dpuf

1 cup sugar  1 cup water  1 cinnamon stick  2 cups cola [Mexican Coke] 1 cup good-quality dry red wine  2 Tbl red wine vinegar  1 tsp salt - See more at: http://matthew-rowley.blogspot.com/2012/09/jesus-juice-sorbet.html#sthash.KV6deFWh.dpuf