What is watermelon schnapps & how should you drink it?
Sweet drinks lovers, watermelon schnapps is the summery drink you need to add to your liqueur lineup ASAP. While it may give you the impression that it tastes like a liquid Jolly Rancher, this cheap alcohol actually boasts a sophisticated palette. The balance of sweet, bitter, fruity and sour is hard to come by elsewhere—even in other similar drinks.
It’s more complex than butterscotch schnapps or pucker-style liquids, lending itself well to upscale mixed drinks.
What is watermelon schnapps?
Watermelon Schnapps is a liqueur made by distilling distilled alcohol with watermelon rinds. This schnapps is typically 80 proof and weighs in at around 0.7 ounces per shot. The taste of watermelon schnapps is slightly less sweet than that of its cousin peach schnapps, giving it a slightly bitter taste.
A watermelon schnapps mixed drink
Is watermelon schnapps gluten-free?
The neutral grain spirits in watermelon schnapps are a type of alcohol that have been distilled from grains such as corn, rye or wheat. This is instead of grapes like most other types of wines and beers. The result is often a smoother in taste than other types of spirits; making it easy and frun to drink straight. That said, some watermelon schnapps brands are gluten-free, while others are not. You’ll need to check the label.
How to drink watermelon schnapps
While it is not an absolute necessity to mix this spirit with soda, you should definitely try drink it neat, preferably over ice—at least for your first taste. Then you can move on to all sorts of watermelon schnapps cocktails and drinks.
Try it in mixed drinks including:
This sassy watermelon martini recipe
Watermelon sour
What is the best watermelon schnapps to buy?
There are several popular watermelon schnapps bottles ranging from around $8 for a bottle of Hiram Walker schnapps to about $15 for the more popular DeKuyper watermelon version. The best watermelon schnapps comes down to flavor profile preference, though.
We prefer DeKuyper’s more balanced, easily-mixed profile and texture that lends itself well to warm weather cocktails. It’s also a total joy to add to spicy and effervescent drinks.
Where to buy watermelon schnapps
Pick up a bottle or two of the best watermelon schnapps at your local liquor store, or find it cheap and easy through Drizly. For about $15, you can score a full-size bottle delivered directly to your door.
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