Green Tea Shot - Irish Whiskey, Peach & Citrus Party Shooter

The Green Tea Shot is a chilled party shooter built from Irish whiskey, Peach Schnapps, lemon, simple syrup, and a small soda finish. Published versions vary slightly in proportion and often use sour mix; this recipe recreates that sweet-sour component with fresh lemon and syrup for more control.

What You'll Need

Ingredients

• Irish Whiskey - provides the smooth spirit backbone.
• Peach Schnapps - adds peach flavor and sweetness.
• Lemon Juice - supplies fresh acidity.
• Simple Syrup - rounds the lemon into a sour-style balance.
• Lemon Lime Soda - gives the finished shot a small fizzy lift.

Prepared sour mix can replace the lemon and simple syrup together. Bourbon can replace Irish whiskey for a richer variation, though it changes the drink's familiar profile.

Equipment

• Cocktail shaker
• Jigger
• Strainer
• Shot Glass

Fresh Citrus Cleans Up the Shot

Peach schnapps and soda are both sweet, so the lemon is important. Using separate lemon and syrup also makes it easier to keep the shot bright rather than syrupy while retaining the approachable character people expect.

Substitutions & Variations

• Replace lemon and simple syrup with balanced sour mix.
• Use bourbon for a fuller oak-driven variation.
• Skip the soda for a tighter, more concentrated shooter.
• Scale the still ingredients for a batch, then add soda after each pour.

Helpful Tips

• Use fresh lemon juice.
• Shake the whiskey, schnapps, lemon, and syrup with plenty of ice.
• Add the soda only after straining.
• Chill the shot glasses before serving.
• For rounds, batch the still ingredients but shake portions with ice for proper dilution.