Everyone knows that a good schnapps is the schnapps of your choice. In other words, it’s the one you like to drink. If you’re like most people and you don’t know which schnapps you like the most, you’ll probably keep drinking the same one until you find out which one you like the most. After all, it’s no secret that schnapps is a great way to relax and unwind.
The truth is, there’s no right or wrong schnapps. They’re all the same until you figure out what you like the most. That’s where this article comes in. It lists all the schnapps that you could ever need to know about. So, if you’re ready to find out which one you like the most and you’re ready to start making schnapps of your own, read on.
What is Schnapps?
Schnapps is a type of fruit-infused liquor. It’s usually made from the base of vodka, but you can also find it in other types of alcoholic beverages. The most common type of schnapps is made from triple distilled alcohol and infused with fruits such as strawberries, oranges, lemons, cherries, pears, apples and grapes.
How to Make Schnapps
The first thing you’re going to need to do is make sure you have all the ingredients needed to make your schnapps. The next step is to collect the fruit you want to infuse your schnaps with. You can choose from a variety of fruits, but some fruits used in schnapps are apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, cranberries, grapes, lemons and limes. The fruit must be chopped into smaller pieces or crushed so it will fit inside the jar. Next, put the fruit in a jar and add the spices that go with it. You can use cinnamon sticks if you like cinnamon flavoring or cloves if you want a stronger spiciness taste. It doesn’t matter what type of spice you use as long as it goes well with the fruit and gives an overall nice flavor to your drink. Then fill up your jar with vodka until it just reaches the top of your fruit mixture and place a lid on top of it.
This is not where your work ends though! Now comes the fun part: shaking it up until every piece of fruit has been broken down and mixed together with every last drop of vodka in your jar! It may take some time for this process to finish, but once it does all that hard work will be worth it! Once you shake up your mix for about five minutes give everything a good stir before placing a lid back on top of your jar and leaving it alone for four
Apple Schnapps
This is a schnapps that’s made from apple cider. It’s fruity and it has a warm, spicy flavor.
Orange snaps
The orange snaps is a type of schnapps that’s infused with orange juice. It’s an easy and quick way to make schnapps with minimal ingredients.
Pineapple Schnapps
Pineapple Schnapps is a sweet and fruity flavored schnapps that traditionally comes in a pineapple-shaped bottle. The drink is made of 40 percent alcohol, which makes it a strong schnapps to enjoy. The taste of pineapple is enhanced by the fact that the ingredients include rum, vodka, curacao, and pineapple juice. Pineapple Schnappes is not as widely available as other schnapps varieties so it’s easy to make at home with your favorite ingredients.
Cherries in Wine Schnapps
Cherry schnapps is a simple, delicious way to infuse fruits into wine. It’s a beautiful light pink color and is fairly easy to make. It’s like getting two drinks in one! There are two ways to make it: the first is by infusing the wine with fresh cherries and the second is by boiling the wine with dried cherries. If you’re having trouble finding fresh cherries, frozen cherries work just as well for this recipe.
If you want to learn how to make cherry schnapps easily at home, follow these steps:
-Mix 10 oz of blackberry brandy or cherry brandy with 4 oz of Everclear (or vodka) and 8 ounces of water in a blender;
-Put the mixture into a saucepan and simmer on low heat until it looks like hot syrup;
-Add 2 cups of sweet red fruit and 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the hot syrup and mix together;
-Strain your cherry schnapps through a fine mesh strainer so that no pulp is left behind;
-Rack your liquor into a clean container using any type of carafe or bottle that has an airtight seal;
-Allow your schnapps to cool completely before serving.
Strawberry and Wild Blueberry Schnapps
These are two of the most popular fruit-infused schnapps. They’re both fruit-forward and they taste like what they’re made of.
If you like a lighter, sweeter taste, then this is the one for you. It’s also recommended that this type of schnapps be served chilled.
If you like a bolder flavor profile, then this is the one for you. It has notes of berries and it’s earthy in nature. This is also recommended to be served chilled and over ice or mixed with other beverages.
How to Taste Schnapps
The best way to figure out which schnapps you like the most is to taste them. However, this can be a little tricky because not all schnapps are created equally. How do you know which ones are good and which ones are bad? It’s easy! You just have to taste them!
For the purpose of this article, we’re going to focus on fruit-infused liquors. Fruit-infused liquors are usually made from any type of alcohol but with fruit flavorings added in. They can also be infused with flavors like chocolate, vanilla, and coffee. The easiest way to tell if your schnapps has fruit flavoring is by tasting it. If your schnapps tastes like strawberries or blueberries, it has fruit flavoring.
Conclusion
Schnapps are fruit-infused liquors that are not only delicious, but also easy to make. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned home-distiller, this guide contains everything you need to know about making your own fruit-infused liquor. From using your favorite fruits and herbs in your recipe, to deciding on the perfect alcohol to infuse, this guide has everything you need to know about making fruit-infused liquors at home!