Looking for a fun cocktail that’s hard to resist? Meet the Woo Woo. Even the name is fun and playful. The fruity punch makes for a wonderful aperitif or a spiked sipper for your summer BBQ.
What Is a Woo Woo Cocktail?
Combining vodka, peach schnapps and cranberry, the Woo Woo is a quintessential summer drink. The sweet peachy notes balance the tart cranberry and create a tropical flavor profile.
Woo Woo is an 80s-era drink that is similar to the peach-flavored Fuzzy Naval and Sex on the Beach cocktails popular in this decade. It helped catapult peach schnapps into the cocktail scene. The drink is typically served as a cocktail in a highball glass, but the iconic drink can also be served as a shot. The ingredients are usually shaken together with ice. A lime wedge is used as a garnish.
Where Did the Woo Woo Cocktail Come From?
The exact origin of the Woo Woo cocktail is unclear. The Oxford Companion To Spirits & Cocktails suggests it may have stemmed from the singles bars of New York’s Upper East Side during the mid-1980s.
How to Make a Woo Woo Cocktail
Recipe by Jacy Topps
Ingredients
Instructions
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka, schnapps and cranberry juice. Shake to combine, about 15 seconds. Strain into a tall glass. Garnish with lime wedge.
FAQs
What Is in a Woo Woo Cocktail?
This three-ingredient drink combines vodka, peach schnapps and cranberry juice for a fruity, summery sip.
What’s a Woo Woo’s Alcohol Percentage?
The alcohol content depends on the exact ingredients, brand and amounts you use. This recipe contains an ounce each of 40% abv vodka and 20% abv peach schnapps. It’s equivalent to approximately one standard drink.
What Does a Woo Woo Taste Like?
A Woo Woo is very sweet and fruity, with strong flavors of cranberry and peach. The vodka is typically a blank canvas to allow the other flavors to shine, but can change the overall taste slightly depending on the brand used.
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Last Updated: June 27, 2023
