green tea shot recipe

I’ve shared two recipes to make your classical green tea shot in this article. If you have tasted this drink but don’t know how to make it at your home, let’s share these recipes. By-ends of this article, you will learn everything about the green tea shot recipe and how to make it. So, if you don’t know the exact procedure to make your green tea shot, be with us and follow this article till the end. Let’s figure out how to make a green tea shot at home.

What Do You Know About Green Tea Shot Recipe?

This drink is also known as Jameson Green Tea, a (whiskey-based) cocktail, including peach schnapps. You may have tasted this balanced drink with sweet and sour tastes to refresh in the summertime.

Do you know how did this drink get its name? It’s a green hue that named this recipe, but that’s not the ingredients that named this recipe. Do you even know this Green Tea Shot Recipe has no green tea in real? Yes, it’s surprising!

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What Is Jameson Green Tea?

This Whiskey based cocktail was invented using the following four main ingredients. 

  • Jameson Irish Whiskey
  • Sour mix
  • Peach Schnapps
  • Lemonade or Sprite

It has a sweet flavor, but the drink is too peachy. People don’t recommend this to everyone because not all people are fans of peach schnapps. However, some people had also tried other whiskeys when they didn’t have the bottles of Jameson Irish Whiskey at home. 

Have you tasted kamikaze? It’s similar to it, but this green tea shot is more refreshing, and you can quickly impress your guests at a dinner party.

How Was Green Tea Shot Invented?

The mixologist odd New York Might Scoff with the idea to serve something special, unique, simple, yet hey. So, they invented this. If you try it for the first time, I believe you will remember the taste of kamikaze. The reason is its yellowish color with fruity flavor. On the other hand, kamikaze got a strong vodka taste, but this green tea is more yellow and tastes like a summer cocktail, not like a shot.

Jameson Whiskey Company created this super exciting drink, and hence, the original taste lies within the Jameson Whiskey, but you can use substitutes like Irish, Japanese, or American Whiskey. 

What’s Included In Green Tea Shot Recipe?

Have you read it carefully? We have discussed that this green tea shot doesn’t even have green tea in it? So, you may be wondering what’s inside it. The Jameson Green Tea Shot is easy to make with a few easy tools. It contains only four ingredients that we have listed above.

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 Recipe 1:

The following ingredients are a must to make this refreshing drink at your home—this recipe yield four green tea shots.

  • One-half ounces of Irish Whiskey (15 ml)
  • One-half ounces of peach schnapps (15 ml)
  • One-half ounces of sour mix (15 ml)
  • Splash some sprite or lemon soda.
  • Use four ice cubes.
  • Have handy a cocktail shaker
  • Take one bar strainer
  • Use shot glasses
  • Sour cocktail mix

Recipe Procedure Steps:

  1. Mix all (peach schnapps, Whiskey, and sour mix) in your cocktail shaker and add some ice cubes.
  2. Shake it for at least 10 to 15 seconds. All ingredients will be combined.
  3. Take four glasses and pour three-fourths with this green tea shot. 
  4. Use your bar strainer to avoid ice cubes falling in this mixture.
  5. Add lemon-lime soda and serve your guests.

This drink will not give you long life, but people prefer the fun with this drink.

Recipe 2:

The following are ingredients that you must in an exact manner to taste the real flavor.

Jameson Irish Whiskey: 

We already told you that you could go ahead with the other brands if you don’t have Jameson Irish Whiskey. But this ingredient is on the list because it’s the reason for this drink’s invention.

Sour mix: 

This cocktail mix has equal proportions of lemon and lime juice. It also includes a simple syrup that we mixed and shook with the ice. But if you don’t have time or expertise to do it, buy it from a liquor store or the grocery store.

Peach Schnapps: 

This ingredient is like a cocktail mix. Peach schnapps has their flavor due to sugar and fruits. 

Lemonade or Sprite: 

You should use sugar-free lemonade in this green tea shot because the sour taste will be awesome!

Recipe Procedure Steps:

Keep handy all the ingredients mentioned above, ice cubes, and your cocktail shaker.

Mix equal amounts of sour mix, peach schnapps, and Whiskey in your shaker.

  1. Add 5 to 6 ice cubes.
  2. Close it with the lid.
  3. Shake it like a crazy drinker.
  4. Pour in the glasses.
  5. Add sprite or lemonade.
  6. Serve fresh.
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Frequently Asked Questions:

How Is Green Tea Shot?

It’s always refreshing due to its sweet and sour taste.

How Can I Find Shot Glasses?

Buy if offline or online.

Why Don’t I Need Green Tea?

This refreshing drink is not actual green tea, so it doesn’t need you to add green tea.

Why Is It Called Green Tea Shot?

This drink has a greenish-yellow color that looks similar to a cup of green tea. Hence, it’s not going to give you some antioxidants.

How To Drink Green Tea Shot?

The experts drink it in only four to five sips.

Wrapping Up:

Did you understand what the green tea shot recipe takes as ingredients? I have shared two similar recipes for green tea shots in this article. So, you can make it to your home. You can also change the type of whisky used in this recipe. Did you find this article informative and helpful to learn new recipes? Please share it with people who need to learn various drink recipes at home. Also, if you still have any queries about this Jameson Green Tea Shot, let us know. We will solve your queries.