Schnapps isn’t just an alcoholic drink or liqueur, it is art! Yes, schnapps is the ultimate alcoholic liquor you can add to your cocktails. Schnapps come in a variety of flavors and one of them is strawberry schnapps. Read on to know more about this delightful liqueur and learn what you can do with it!

What is Schnapps?

A pleasant liquor, schnapps is a type of distilled spirit. Also known as fruit brandy, schnapps is prepared by fermenting fruit juices along with a base liquor. The fermenting process leads to a strong and clear distilled spirit, almost like lightly-flavored vodka. However, instead of distilling the fruits, the strawberry schnapps is made by steeping fresh strawberries in alcohol or fermenting it. 

What does Schnapps taste like

As we said, schnapps comes in a variety of flavors like butterscotch, cinnamon, apple, peach, melon, peppermint, etc. Each flavor has its own unique taste and aroma. Schnapps is a great assistant liquor to mix in your cocktails. 

And, if you are someone, who doesn’t like the taste of hard liquor, schnapps is a great alternative. Most schnapps is sweet-flavored, but some can be a little tart or bitter. For example, peppermint isn’t as sweet as the butterscotch one.

Strawberry Schnapps Recipe

Here are the full instructions for the strawberry schnapps recipe. Making strawberry schnapps is a difficult and challenging process. However, with a little practice, you’ll be able to master it in no time! The most authentic way of making strawberry schnapps is producing it from berry fruits as fermentation can cause it to lose its aroma. 

The key to the strawberry schnapps recipe is to let the fruit go through the process of fermentation, that is, the vine made from the strawberries decants and clears from the solid particles to form a thick sludge. Now, you have to distil the sludge at least twice to get the desired strength and intensity of the alcohol. The strawberry schnapps is likely to be clear in color. Therefore, you can go the extra mile and add a few drops of food coloring if you like. Your freshly prepared strawberry schnapps will have a floral smell and taste sweet! 

How to Drink Strawberry Schnapps?

Strawberry schnapps is one of the most versatile drinks. It can be enjoyed in hot beverages, ice-cold, or even at room temperature. You can add it to a cocktail or even consume it as it is. However, the best way of consuming strawberry schnapps is by incorporating them into cocktails. You can always create your concoctions while making fruity cocktails or follow the hundreds of strawberry schnapps recipes available on the internet. It’s really fun to get creative and come up with your strawberry schnapps recipes.

More than the cocktails, strawberry schnapps is popular in shots. You can walk into any bar and ask for a strawberry schnapps shot. You have to make sure that you don’t pour any extra syrup like grenadine while making strawberry schnapps drinks as the liquor is very sweet on its own! Overly sweet drinks are a strict no-no!

Strawberry Schnapps Drinks 

Here are some of the best strawberry schnapps drinks that you can make! 

1. Strawberry margarita 

For the strawberry margarita, you will need equal parts triple sec and lime juice, one and a half-ounce of tequila, and equal parts strawberry schnapps. Once you’ve gathered all the ingredients, add them to a shaker with ice. 

Shake well for a few seconds till the outside of the shaker becomes frosted. Now, strain the drink in a cocktail glass and garnish with a piece of strawberry fruit or a lemon wedge.

2. Strawberry Fizz

Another popular drink made with strawberry schnapps is the strawberry fizz. For this recipe, you will need two ounces of vodka, half an ounce of strawberry schnapps, and lemonade. 

Add the vodka and the strawberry schnapps liqueur in a highball glass filled with ice and top it up with some lemonade. You can add lemon wedges, freshly cut strawberries, and mint leaves for garnishing. 

3. Strawberry Dream Cocktail

You will need pineapple juice, dark cream, strawberry schnapps, vanilla ice cream, and strawberry cream for making the splendid strawberry dream cocktail. Add all the ingredients in a blender with crushed ice. Now blend for a good few minutes and strain the drink into a glass with a fresh mint sprig and serve chilled. 

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4. The Dragon

For this recipe, you will need equal parts vodka, strawberry schnapps, cherry juice, and orange juice. Pour all the ingredients into a glass filled with ice and stir well. Garnish according to your taste! 

5. Strawberry kiss

The strawberry kiss is a brilliant cocktail and a personal favorite of most drinkers!  A simple recipe, for this you will need two ounces of orange juice, equal parts strawberry schnapps and Cuban rum, half-ounce cranberry juice, and ¼ parts of strong brandy. 

Fill a hurricane glass with lots of ice and pour in all the ingredients. Now, stir for a good 15 seconds and serve chilled. You can garnish your strawberry schnapps cocktail as per your liking, but the preferred garnish is pieces of fresh strawberry fruits. 

6. Tickle me Elmo

This cocktail is as fun to drink as it sounds! A classic recipe, the Tickle me Elmo is ready in under 5 minutes and needs only three ingredients. You will need one shot of strawberry schnapps, equal parts apple juice, and two shots of Everclear alcohol. Pour the strawberry schnapps into a highball glass filled with ice. Top it up with the apple juice and Everclear. Mix and serve chilled. 

7. Strawberry Fetish

Yet another delightful strawberry schnapps drink, for this you will need whipping cream, lemonade, grenadine syrup, strawberry schnapps, hazelnut liqueur, and club soda. 

Pour all the ingredients except the lemonade and club soda into a shaker. After shaking well for a good few minutes, strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top the drink with lemonade and club soda. Garnish with fresh pieces of berries! These are all the delightful drinks that you can make with the strawberry schnapps! Have a great time drinking! 

Also read: Butterscotch schnapps drinks