Q&A for How to Drink Schnapps

Start by getting a container big enough for your bottle and fill it up with ice and water. Then, submerge your bottle of Schnapps in the ice bath for 10 to 15 minutes. This method efficiently chills your bottle much faster than using a refrigerator, which can take up to 2 to 4 hours.

Absolutely! Schnapps can definitely be enjoyed straight. While you can enjoy any flavor of schnapps at any given time, certain flavors may work better in different settings. For example, peppermint might be the perfect flavor for winter drinks. Enjoy the sweet flavors from peach schnapps during the spring and summer months. During the autumn months, consider trying schnapps flavors like butterscotch, or ones that are heavily infused with herbs or other spices. You can also have a straight shot after a heavy meal. In Germany, it is custom to throw back a warm shot of schnapps to help the stomach digest food. The range of spices and herbs used to craft some flavors of Schnapps settles indigestion. You can also simply enjoy whatever schnapps you have straight.

Schnapps can served a variety of ways and used to create a bunch of different mixed drinks. If you want to enjoy schnapps by itself, try having it neat and unchilled as a shot after a meal. The spices and herbs may help settle indigestion. After eating a dinner primarily consisted of meat or carbs, pour yourself a shot of schnapps that is subtly flavored like pear, plum, or cherry. If you're looking to simply enjoy some tasty scnapps, chill the bottle in the freezer for a drink that tastes like a dessert. Pour your favorite flavor into a shot glass and enjoy the cool sensation. Consider pairing the schnapps with different foods or desserts to heighten the experience. There really isn't a wrong way to enjoy schnapps!

There are a variety of mixed drinks or cocktails you can make with schnapps. The Fuzzy Bellini is one of the most common cocktails to make with peach schnapps. It's traditionally served in a champagne flute, but if you don't have one, you can use any glass. Add 3⁄4 fluid ounce (22 mL) of peach schnapps, and 1⁄4 teaspoon (1.2 mL) of orgeat into a champagne flute. Stir mixture together, and top the champagne flute with prosecco. You can also make a simple caramel flavored drink with cola and butterscotch schnapps. Mix together in 6 fluid ounces (180 mL) of cola and 1.5 fluid ounces (44 mL) of butterscotch schnapps and you're all set!