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

杯型 Highball glass

难度 Easy

热量 ~98 kcal

ABV 7.80%

原料

Peachtree schnapps 4 shots
Surge 4 shots

调制步骤

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

Zinger是一款将蜜桃杜松子酒与Surge（已停产的高咖啡因柑橘汽水）结合的极简甜派对饮品，盛放于高球杯中。蜜桃杜松子酒甜蜜的核果特性与Surge强烈甜蜜的柑橘汽水风味相结合，打造出几乎没有苦味或复杂性的非常甜蜜、充满果味的饮品。这是一款来自90年代美国派对文化的休闲饮品。

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 一月 2017

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