3 minutes • Shot glass
Washington Apple
Sweet-tart and easygoing, it feels like a polished souvenir from a great night out.
Sweet apple opens first, then cranberry brings a ruby tartness that reins everything in before the whisky rounds it out.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 oz Crown Royal
- 1/2 oz sour apple schnapps
- 1/2 oz cranberry juice
How to make it
- Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass.
Why this one works
Sweet apple opens first, then cranberry brings a ruby tartness that reins everything in before the whisky rounds it out.
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