3 minutes • Chilled shot glass

Apple Count

Name: Apple Count
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 shot
Ingredients: 3/4 oz Canadian whisky; 1/2 oz apple schnapps; 1/4 oz cranberry juice; 1/4 oz lemon juice

Apple Count lands with canadian up front, then apple and cranberry round it out.

A concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.

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Detailed description

Apple Count is a citrus shots built around whiskey. Apple Count lands with canadian up front, then apple and cranberry round it out.

The build centers on 3/4 oz Canadian whisky, 1/2 oz apple schnapps, 1/4 oz cranberry juice, and 1/4 oz lemon juice. In the glass, a concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.

It comes together in 3 minutes and is served in a chilled shot glass. Serve it ice-cold and pour promptly so the citrus edge stays sharp instead of flattening out.

Home bar notes

Prep time

3 minutes

Glassware

Chilled shot glass

Equipment

Cocktail shaker, Strainer, Jigger, Shot glass

Serving tip

Serve it ice-cold and pour promptly so the citrus edge stays sharp instead of flattening out.

Ingredients

3/4 oz Canadian whisky
1/2 oz apple schnapps
1/4 oz cranberry juice
1/4 oz lemon juice

How to make it

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled shot glass.

Why this one works

A concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.

Make it your own

If you want a drier version, pull the sweet element back slightly and let the whiskey carry more of the finish.

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