Green Tea Shot Recipe: How to Make the Popular Cocktail

This green tea shot recipe, often called the Jameson Green Tea Shot, is a bright, peach-forward whiskey shooter that’s smooth, slightly tart, and highly refreshing. It’s an easy, crowd-pleasing party shot that works well for pre-games, game nights, or any summer gathering when you want a quick fruity cocktail.

The recipe uses just four basic ingredients: Jameson Irish Whiskey (or another light whiskey), Peach Schnapps for prominent peach flavor, Sweet and Sour Mix to balance the sweetness with a tang, and a splash of Lemon-Lime Soda for fizz. If you prefer a vodka-based version, try a white tea–style shot instead.

Table of Contents

• What is a green tea shot?
• Green Tea Shot Ingredients
• How to make Green Tea Shots
• Tips
• Recipe FAQs
• More Drinks Recipes
• Green Tea Shot Recipe Card

These sweet-tart whiskey shots blend fruity peach with a spritz of soda for a pleasant balance of flavor. Served chilled, they’re an ideal quick cocktail when you don’t want to fuss with complicated ingredients or long prep times. You can also scale the quantities to make single shots, a cocktail glass, or a pitcher for a party.

What is a green tea shot?

The Green Tea Shot was popularized as a simple whiskey shooter combining Irish whiskey, peach schnapps, sweet and sour mix, and lemon-lime soda. It gets its name from the pale green hue the ingredients create when combined, which resembles green tea. Note: there is no actual brewed green tea in this drink—the name refers only to the color.

Green Tea Shot Ingredients

• Jameson Irish Whiskey (or another light, smooth whiskey): provides the base spirit. Irish whiskey tends to be lighter and smoother than many American whiskeys, but any favorite whiskey can be used.
• Peach Schnapps: a peach liqueur that delivers the sweet peach character—this ingredient gives the shot its signature fruitiness.
• Sweet and Sour Mix: balances the drink with a tangy counterpoint to the peach schnapps. If you don’t have any, use fresh lemon and lime plus simple syrup (see substitutions below).
• Lemon-Lime Soda: a splash of soda such as Sprite adds light carbonation and a touch of extra sweetness. You can use diet soda to reduce sugar.
• Lime wedges for garnish (optional).

Homemade sour mix substitute: combine equal parts fresh lemon juice and fresh lime juice with an equal part simple syrup (or to taste) to approximate store-bought sweet and sour mix.

How to make Green Tea Shots

1. Measure and add 2 oz whiskey, 2 oz peach schnapps, 2 oz sweet and sour mix, and a splash (about 1 oz) of lemon-lime soda into a cocktail shaker or a mason jar with a lid. Add ice.
2. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until the mixture is well chilled.
3. Strain and pour evenly into four shot glasses. Garnish each with a lime wedge or a small mint sprig, if desired, and serve immediately.

Tips

• Serve very cold: chill the ingredients or freeze shot glasses briefly so the drink stays crisp and doesn’t dilute quickly.
• Lower sugar option: swap the lemon-lime soda for a diet version or use sugar-free lemonade.
• Single-shot measurements: to make one shot, use ½ oz of whiskey, ½ oz peach schnapps, ½ oz sweet and sour mix, and a small splash of soda.
• No shaker? a mason jar or any lidded container works perfectly for shaking.

Recipe FAQs

• Why is it called a green tea shot? The pale green color that results from mixing the ingredients reminds people of green tea. There’s no brewed tea in the recipe.
• Can I make my own sour mix? Yes. Mix equal parts fresh lemon and lime juice with simple syrup to taste for a quick homemade sweet-and-sour.
• What does it taste like? Expect a fruity, sweet, and slightly tart flavor with a whiskey backbone—smooth and comparable in profile to other sweet shooters like a kamikaze.

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Green Tea Shot Recipe