White Tea Shot

Light, sweet, and refreshing, this White Tea Shot recipe is certain to become part of my party-planning repertoire. Made with just 4 simple ingredients in as many minutes, these batchable white tea shots are balanced, boozy, and easy to slurp down — perfectly suited to high school and college reunions, or anytime you want to relive your younger, wilder days in style.

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About This Recipe

When it comes to entertaining, I’m all about easy-to-make cocktails. Think Vodka Sunrises, Blood Orange Mimosas, and Amaro Spritzes. This fun and fancy-free white tea shooter is the newest addition to the list! 

With a saucy blend of boozy vodka, homemade sweet & sour, peach schnapps, and a splash of bubbly soda, these lovely little libations with fruity flavor are ideal for daytime drinking and pretending you’re somewhere warm watching the fireflies buzz by.

Aside from being tasty enough to down in a single gulp, my white tea shot with vodka is:

• Deliciously Simple - It’s made with just 4 ingredients in mere minutes. Pour, shake, strain, splash, and shoot — it honestly couldn’t be easier.
• Bright & Refreshing - I’ve never been to one, but this tastes like a Debutante Ball in a glass. They go down nice and easy, so make sure you’re counting. 🤓
• Budget-Friendly - Last time I hit the bars, I was shocked to find out they charge around $10 for a composed shot like this white tea shooter. TEN DOLLARS for TWO OUNCES?!? That’s insanity. You can make a party-sized batch at home for the price of a single round out.
• Easily Scalable - The best part? It's an easy-to-remember 1:1:1 ratio of vodka, peach schnapps, and sour mix, so you can make as much (or as little) of this white tea cocktail as you like. 

Ingredients & Substitutions

As promised, your main ingredients for these springtime sippers is nice and short. Here’s everything you need to make a white tea perfect shot:

• Peach Schnapps - While it’s syrupy and cloyingly sweet all on its own, peach schnapps adds the perfect amount of peachy goodness to these delicately flavored shots.
• Sweet & Sour Mix - Making my homemade sour mix takes just 5 minutes, but tastes far superior to the shelf-stable kind you can get at the grocery store. Made with simple syrup, lemon juice and fresh lime juice - it's a great way to add flavor to all kinds of cocktails. Try using in my classic Green Tea Shot, another single shot recipe.
• Vodka - Clear, neutral, and boozy, vodka provides the proper base for these adult bevvies. My favorite vodka options at the liquor store include Ketel One, Grey Goose and Tito's!
• Lemon Lime Soda - 7Up or Sprite are typical toppers for these composed shots, but you’re also welcome to use plain soda water, citrus-flavored seltzer, or lemonade instead.
• Garnish - For an extra touch of adult classiness, consider adding a thin slice of lemon or lime wedge and a sprig of mint a a garnish. 

Equipment 

Here's what you'll need to make these delicious shots with a sweet taste on a warm day:

• Measuring cup or jigger
• Cocktail shaker & strainer
• Standard Shot glass

How To Make A White Tea Shot

Making this composed shot cocktail is about as simple as bartending gets - the preparation time is only one minute! Here’s how to make one:

Step 1: Shake. Add equal parts schnapps, sweet and sour mix, and vodka in a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. For 45 seconds give the cocktail shaker a good shake, or until well-chilled and frothy.  

Step 2: Strain into shot glasses, add a splash of lemon-lime soda and enjoy!

Optional Variations 

While I love this classic white tea shot recipe exactly as written, here are some alternative white tea shot recipes to consider:

• Tequila White Tea Shot - Swap in tequila blanco for vodka for a fun south-of-the-border twist.
• Green Tea Shot - Swap Irish whisky for vodka.
• Red Tea Shot - Swap bourbon for vodka and triple sec for peach schnapps.
• Non-Alcoholic Green Tea Shot - Use your favorite NA vodka substitute and opt for a non-alcoholic schnapps (e.g. Teichenné brand) or use peach juice, peach nectar, or sweetened peach iced tea to make a lovely, DD-friendly mocktail.

Expert Tips

• These cocktails can be batched for a large group. If you decide to batch your shots, make sure to keep the soda separate until you’re ready to serve so the bubbly effervescence doesn’t dissipate. 
• Multiply the recipe x2 for a larger cocktail rather than a shot. This white tea cocktail is also lovely served up like a martini.

Storage Instructions

If you made a batch of these white tea cocktails for a party, feel free to keep any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze it for up to 3 months. Please note that it won’t freeze all the way through because of the alcohol content, but it will become quite thick and syrupy.

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