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

Copo Highball glass

Dificuldade Easy

Calorias ~98 kcal

ABV 7,80%

Ingredientes

Peachtree schnapps 4 shots
Surge 4 shots

Instruções

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

O Zinger é uma bebida de festa minimalista e doce que combina schnapps de pêssego e Surge (um refrigerante cítrico com alto teor de cafeína descontinuado), servida em um copo highball. A combinação do caráter doce de frutas com caroço do schnapps de pêssego e o perfil de refrigerante cítrico intensamente doce do Surge cria uma bebida muito doce e frutada com quase nenhuma amargura ou complexidade. É uma bebida casual da cultura de festas americana dos anos 90.

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 Janeiro 2017

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