# Question for mixologists

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-mixologists/425269>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 5, 2007, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-mixologists/425269 "2007-11-05T06:17:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 5, 2007, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-mixologists/425269/1 "2007-11-05T06:17:21Z")

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Not able to hunt up my old thread, I am questing for a martini (yes I know that current vodka drinks are not true martinis) that tastes like a Red Vine.

Not wanting to buy a ton of alcohol I won’t use if this doesn’t work, what do you think:  
Absolute Razz (the Red Vine is supposed to be the original raspberry flavor with slight modifications) as the base with grenedine for flavor and sugar.  
First - how close is this to a Red Vine?  
Second - would I need to add Kirsch (cherry) or Absolute (strawberry) to make it closer?  
Third - any other flavors I should think of for the Red Vintini?