What ingredients are in a Zinger?

4 shots Peachtree schnapps, 4 shots Surge

What glass do you use for a Zinger?

A Zinger is traditionally served in a Highball glass.

How strong is a Zinger?

A Zinger has an estimated ABV of 7,80%.

How many calories are in a Zinger?

A Zinger contains approximately 98 calories per serving.

Zinger

Verre Highball glass

Difficulté Easy

Calories ~98 kcal

ABV 7,80%

Ingrédients

Peachtree schnapps 4 shots
Surge 4 shots

Instructions

Get a shot glass and pour in three shots of the schnapps. Do the same with the Surge Cola. Then down it like Scheetz would.

Citrus Refreshing

The Zinger is a minimal, sweet party drink combining peach schnapps and Surge (a discontinued high-caffeine citrus soda), served in a highball glass. The combination of peach schnapps' sweet stone-fruit character and Surge's intensely sweet citrus and citrus-heavy soda profile creates a very sweet, fruity drink with almost no bitterness or complexity. It is a casual drink from 1990s American party culture.

History & Origins

The Zinger is a modern American party drink of disputed origin, created around the mid-1990s when both Surge (Coca-Cola's Mountain Dew competitor, launched 1996) and peach schnapps were popular bar ingredients. The drink reflects the era's taste for intensely sweet, fruity mixed drinks using convenience mixers. Surge was discontinued by Coca-Cola in the early 2000s, making the Zinger a period-specific cocktail associated with late 1990s American youth culture.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Very sweet peach from the schnapps with Surge's intense citrus and sugar character. Palate: Extremely sweet and peach-citrus dominant, with very little alcohol sensation despite the schnapps base; the overall profile is dessert-like and uncomplicated. Finish: Sweet, sugary, and fruity with minimal depth or finish complexity.

sweet peach citrus fruity light

Pro Tip

Serve very cold in a chilled glass to moderate the intense sweetness; a small amount of fresh lime juice squeezed in brightens the flavor considerably.

Data verified janvier 2017

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