A Cheeky Vimto is an
alcoholic
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cocktail.
Preparation
The cocktail is made up of
ruby port and
Blue WKD. Though the owners of
Vimto
Vimto is a soft drink first sold in Lancashire in the United Kingdom. It was first manufactured as a health tonic in cordial form, then decades later as a carbonated drink. It contains the juice of grapes, raspberries and blackcurrants (in a ...
decided they would not manufacture an
alcopop version, the company has encouraged its use as a
mixer. Many establishments give the Cheeky Vimto other names in order to avoid breaching the trademark of the soft drink. A variation consisting of the port and WKD, without the Vimto, was described in
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz.
A membe ...
's biography as one of her beverages of choice. In May 2018 WKD released a canned version of their drink called "Cheeky V", described as "Port Blue and Lemonade Flavour".
. If spilt on carpet, it can be cleaned up using salt.
See also
* – another cocktail named after a commercial soft drink, which similarly does not contain that drink.
* - a cocktail named in reference to its visual resemblance to a non-alcoholic drink which is generally not used as an ingredient in the cocktail.
*
References
Alcopops
Cocktails with fortified wine
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