Water Moccasin Shot Recipe

The water moccasin shot is a light yellow shot with a fruity flavor and a dangerous bite. This one is easy to shake up and serve anytime. It sure to be a crowd-pleaser with it’s delicious flavor.

What is a Water Moccasin Shot?

A water moccasin shot is a combination of peach schnapps, whiskey, triple sec and sweet and sour mix. It is yellow and color and tastes like the syrup in canned peaches.

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Peach schnapps is a sweet clear color in the core. And as you may guess by its name it has a strong Peach flavor.

Triple Sec is a clear color decor as well. It has an orange flavor. It can range anywhere from 20 to 40% alcohol by volume.

Sweet and sour mix is typically slightly yellow in color and it is made of lemon or lime juice and simple syrup. So it has a tangy or sour citrus flavor combined with a sweet sugar flavor. You can make your own or buy it premade.

Whiskey comes in many variations including Irish whiskey, Tennessee whiskey, rye whiskey and Canadian whiskey to name a few. Though the flavor profile of whiskey does change depending on the variation you use the main difference in the variations are the type of grain used as well as the type of barrels in the amount of time that they’re aged.

In general whiskey tends to have a light sort of sweet caramel flavor with some smoke and spice and fruit mixed in. You can use any type of whiskey for this drink just choose your favorite one.

Variations

Though the shot is pretty standard, there are a few variations you can make.

• Type of whiskey used. The type of whiskey that you use will change the flavor of the shot depending on the flavor profile of the whiskey. If you want a sweet or smoother shot you might try Jameson or bourbon if you like a little spicier you might try something like a rye whiskey.
• Triple Sec substitute. Go triple Sec is the best orange liqueur to use in this shot there are other orange liqueurs that you can use if you don’t have that on hand. You could substitute things like a Grand Marnier or Cointreau for the triple sec.
• Make it a cocktail. This shot is an easy sweet and sour sipper if you simply multiply the ingredients by two and throw it in a rock’s glass with some ice.

Occasions to make this shot

This shot has a flavor profile that most people will like. It’s also easy to make so it works well for large gatherings. Though the possibilities are endless for one to make this shot, here are a few suggestions:

• Summer get togethers
• Poolside parties
• A day at the beach
• Springtime festivities
• Barbecues in the backyard

How to make this drink:

Being equal parts of just four ingredients this one is easy to shake up fast. You should be able to shake this one up in 2 minutes or less. And, if you don’t want to take it as a shot just multiply your ingredients by two to make it a cocktail.

Equipment:

• cocktail shaker
• Hawthorne strainer
• jigger
• Shot glasses

Ingredients:

• .5 oz Peach Schnapps
• .5 oz Triple Sec
• .5 oz Whiskey
• .5 oz Sweet and Sour Mix
• Ice

Instructions:

Step one

Start by making sure that you have your Peach schnapps, whiskey, triple sec, sweet and sour mix, jigger, Hawthorne strainer, shot glass and cocktail shaker ready to go.

Note: if you are not going to make a shot, but are going to make a cocktail then go ahead and substitute the shot glass with a rock’s glass.

Step two

Then, go ahead and fill your Shaker up with ice.

Note: if making a cocktail instead of a shot, you’ll also want to fill your rocks glass with ice at this point. Otherwise, all the following steps are the same except just remember to multiply your ingredients by two.

Step three

Pick up your peach schnapps and your jigger. Measure out .5 oz of peach schnapps and pour that into your Shaker with your ice.

Step four

Pick up your triple Sec in your jigger. Measure out 0.5 oz of triple sec and pour that into your Shaker with your peach schnapps and ice.

Step Five

Pick up your sweet and sour mix and your jigger. Measure out .5 oz of sweet and sour mix and pour that into your Shaker with your Peach schnapps, triple Sec and ice.

Step Six

Pick up your whiskey and your jigger. Measure out 5 oz of whiskey and pour that into your Shaker with your sweet and sour mix, Peach schnapps, triple Sec and ice.

Step Seven

Next, let’s get everything shaken together. Snap the top onto your cocktail shaker and shake it well until the cold outside is cold and icy to the touch. This typically takes anywhere between 15 and 20 seconds.

Step Eight

Pop the top from your cocktail shaker and then snap your Hawthorne strainer on top of your cocktail shaker. Now, pour your drink through your Hawthorne strainer from your Shaker into your shot glass.

Your shot is ready to take. Sit back and enjoy!