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

글라스 Highball glass

난이도 Easy

칼로리 ~98 kcal

ABV 7.80%

재료

Peachtree schnapps 4 shots
Surge 4 shots

조리법

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

Zinger는 피치 슈냅스와 Surge(단종된 고카페인 시트러스 소다)를 결합한 최소한의 달콤한 파티 음료로, 하이볼 잔에 제공된다. 피치 슈냅스의 달콤한 핵과일 특성과 Surge의 강렬하게 달콤한 시트러스 소다 프로파일의 조합이 쓴맛이나 복잡성이 거의 없는 매우 달콤하고 과일향 나는 음료를 만든다. 1990년대 미국 파티 문화의 캐주얼한 음료다.

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 1월 2017

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