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    Apr 23, 2023 · Modified: Oct 30, 2023 by Kristin. This post may contain affiliate links. · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Washington Apple Shot Recipe

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    Try out this Washington Apple shot if you’re looking for a smooth shot to serve at your next get together. This beautiful red colored shot is easy to make and is sure to please your guests.

    closeup of washington apple shot on a wooden table

    What is a Washington Apple Shot?

    A Washington Apple shot is a combination of crown Royal, sour apple pucker and cranberry juice. This easy to make three ingredient shot is a beautiful red color and is a really smooth blend with sweet apple on the front cascading into a little bit of tartness from the cranberry juice.

    Crown Royal is a Canadian whiskey. It is a really smooth liquor that has undertones of vanilla, caramel and oak flavors.

    Sour apple pucker is a type of liqueur that is almost neon green in color. It is made from a base spirit that is a neutral flavor. It has a sweet and sour apple flavor. This one clocks in it around 15% alcohol by volume.

    For the cranberry juice in this cocktail, it’s best to use 100% pure no sugar added juice. Additionally, try to use a cranberry juice that is not a cocktail so you get the true tart cranberry flavor.

    When to Make This Drink:

    With drinks bright color and sweet and sour flavor, it is well served for a wide range of occasions including:

    • Thanksgiving
    • Winter holiday parties
    • 4th of July
    • barbecues

    Variations:

    With only three ingredients, there aren’t a ton of ways to change this drink up. However, here are a few things you can try:

    • Try a flavored crown Royal. Crown Royal actually comes in a few different flavors including Apple. Which would be a good match for the other flavors in this cocktail.
    • Make it a martini or rocks cocktail. Multiply your ingredients by two and serve any martini glass or rocks glass if you want to sip this instead of take it as a shot.
    • Use a true apple schnapps. If you want to cut back on some of the sourness of this drink, use an apple schnapps instead of a sour apple pucker.
    • Make it sparkling. Some people like bad a little splash of lemon lime soda to this drink to give it a little fizz and bubble.

    Similar shots with crown royal are: royal fuck shot, royal flush shot and red snapper shot.

    How to make this drink:

    This shot is super easy to make with only three simple ingredients. All you have to do is toss them together and give it a shake.

    Equipment:

    • Shot glasses
    • jigger
    • cocktail shaker
    • Hawthorne strainer

    Ingredients:

    • .75 oz Crown Royal
    • .75 oz Sour apple schnapps
    • .75 oz Cranberry juice
    • Ice
    shot glass next to cocktail shaker, jigger and bottles of crown royal, cranberry juice and sour apple pucker

    Instructions:

    Step one

    As you get started you want to make sure you have everything you need to make this shot including crown Royal, sour apple pucker, cranberry juice, ice, Hawthorne strainer, cocktail shaker, jigger and shot glass.

    Step two

    Grab your cocktail shaker and toss some ice into it. The shaker should be filled about halfway with ice.

    pouring cranberry juice in a jigger

    Step three

    Grab your cranberry juice and your jigger. Using the jigger, measure 0.75 oz of cranberry juice and pour it into the shaker.

    pouring crown royal into a jigger

    Step four

    Grab the crown Royal and jigger. Using the jigger, measure .75 oz of crown Royal and pour it into the shaker.

    pouring sour apple pucker in a jigger

    Step Five

    Grab the sour apple pucker and jigger. Using the jigger, measure 0.75 oz of sour apple pucker and poured in the shaker.

    covering shaker with the lid

    Step six

    Grab the lid for the cocktail shaker and place it over top of the shaker. Shake everything well for around 15 to 20 seconds or until these shaker is cold to touch.

    pouring washington apple shot into a glass

    Step seven

    Remove the lid from the cocktail shaker. Place the Hawthorne strainer over top of the shaker. For your shot into your shot glass.

    Recipe

    closeup of washington apple shot with ingredients in the background

    Washington Apple shot

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    Prep Time 2 minutes mins
    Course Drinks
    Servings 1

    Equipment

    • jigger
    • Hawthorne strainer
    • cocktail shaker
    • shot glass
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    Ingredients
      

    • .75 oz crown royal
    • .75 oz Sour apple pucker
    • .75 oz cranberry juice
    • ice

    Instructions
     

    • Ensure you have gathered everything needed to make this shot.
    • Toss some ice into the cocktail shaker until it is filled almost to the top.
    • Use the jigger and measure .75 oz of crown royal. Toss the crown royal into the shaker.
    • Use the jigger and measure .75 oz of sour apple pucker. Toss the sour apple pucker into the shaker.
    • Use the jigger and measure .75 oz of cranberry juice. Toss the cranberry juice into the shaker.
    • Put the shaker lid on the shaker.
    • Shake it up for about 15 – 20 seconds. The outside of the shaker should get cold to touch.
    • Remove the lid of the shaker.
    • Put the hawthorne strainer on the shaker.
    • Pour the drink into the shot glass.
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