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schnapps Definition

schnapps (s̸hnäps, s̸hnaps)

noun pl. schnapps

  1. Hollands
  2. any strong alcoholic liquor

Etymology: Ger, a dram, nip < Du snaps, lit., a gulp, mouthful < snappen, to snap

schnapps Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • 2cl: Baby Woo Woo 2cl vodka 2cl peach schnapps 2cl cranberry juice Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
  • peach: Float the peach schnapps over the top of the drink.
  • 1.5cl: Perfect Lady 6cl gin 1.5cl peach schnapps 1.5cl fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon eggwhite powder Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
  • 3cl: Fuzzy Navel 3cl vodka 3cl peach schnapps 15cl fresh orange juice Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
  • 1cl: Ambassador 3cl white rum 1cl apple schnapps 2 dashes passionfruit liqueur 3cl cranberry juice Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.

Noun used with modifier

  • peach: Peach Crush 6cl rye whiskey 1 peach, diced dash peach schnapps 2cl fresh lime juice dash grenadine Pour all ingredients into a blender.
  • apple: This week's Star Academy Drinking Game joker is on Betcha; this week's Star Academy Drinking Game tipple is apple schnapps.
  • butterscotch: A brilliant night, although the butterscotch schnapps didn't taste much worse when it came up again if you catch my drift.
  • sample: We went on a boat ride on the Mekong River to visit a Laos island to sample ginseng schnapps.