Washington Apple Crown Royal Apple Drink Recipe

The Washington apple is a cocktail with a delicious sweet apple taste and a sour tangy twist of cranberry. The two marry together in this delicious drink to create a cran-apple cocktail. 

A Washington apple cocktail is a drink that was said to be created by Christof Guycoogan. In the late 1980’s some of the Apple crops in Washington were ruined by a pest infestation. Guycoogan decided to ferment and distill the ravaged apples. This created delicious apple liqueur that he decided to mix with cranberry juice and whiskey. The Washington Apple drink was said to be born in the ruined apple crops of Washington state.

The Washington apple cocktail is a popular drink. Not only does it have a delicious strong apple flavor, it is an easy drink to make. This cocktail does not is not expensive and makes a great drink to serve at a party, or enjoy with dinner.

This cocktail HAD to happen on the homemade Food junkie blog. We live in Washington the apple state, grow our own apples and are literally SURROUNDED by apple orchards.

We make fantastic apple cider with our neighbors every fall. Apple drinks are very popular here.

What is a Washington Apple Drink Made of?

The Washington Apple drink is traditionally made with apple liqueur, whiskey, and cranberry juice. The apple and cranberry juice together create a delicious cranberry apple flavor. This drink can be made with plain whiskey or apple flavored whiskey like Crown Apple Whiskey.

I like a strong apple flavor in this cocktail. So for this recipe I opted for crown royal apple, sour apple pucker, and plain cranberry juice. The apple flavor can be toned down with regular whiskey in place of the crown royal apple.

Crown Royal Apple Mixers

Crown Royal Apple is easy to mix with other fruit flavors and alcohols. Here are a few good choices to mix and match with Apple Crown Whiskey.

Is Apple Pucker the same as Apple Schnapps?

Sour apple pucker is a an apple schnapps made from the brand Dekuyper. A schnapps is a sweetened liqueur that became popular in North America. Schnapps come in various fruit flavors. Dekuyper created the line of “pucker” schnapps that puts a sweet and sour twist on the traditional sweet fruit schnapps.

Watermelon Pucker Schnapps is another popular flavor that mirrors the sweet and sour flavor of the apple schnapps. The alcohol in Schnapps is a fruit liqueur that only has 15% ABV. Schnapps are most commonly used for making mixed drinks with other alcohols. Schnapps can be drank straight or over ice however, they are very sweet and are usually best when mixed with other liquids.

Dress the Washington apple up in a classy Martini glass as we did OR make it as a Washington Apple shot or Washington apple punch.

We have included the instructions for these variations down below in this post.

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This sweet drink is easy to overindulge. The sugary taste is delicious and will make you thirstier.

Please drink responsibly. We suggest you drink a glass of water to satisfy your sugar and alcohol induced thirstiness. 🙂

Washington Apple Recipe:

Ingredients:

This is a VERY easy drink to make. All three of the ingredients are in a one to one proportion so it’s simple to remember.

Ingredients notes:

1. Use a sweetened cranberry juice or Cran-apple juice may also be used.
2. We made this a crown royal apple drink recipe. However, If all you have on hand is unflavored crown royal that will work fine in this drink.
3. The Sour apple pucker (Or any apple schnapps) is the key to the apple flavor in this recipe. It blends beautifully with the cranberry juice and Canadian whiskey.

The Process:

Here is a visual walkthrough of this cocktail recipe. Please also watch our video demonstration and red the printable recipe card for further information on how to make this delicious crown apple drink.

Washington Apple Punch:

This is a great recipe to turn into a punch for your party guests. Here’s How:

1. In a large punch bowl add the ingredients.
2. multiply the drink ingredients by the number of servings you wish to make.
3. To dilute the alcohol in this punch and have a delicious party drink add ice and Top the punch off with your favorite clear soda or cranberry juice.

Washington Apple Shot:

Serving shots to a small group is a great way to make this cocktail.

• This apple cocktail is easily served in a 2 oz. shot glass.
• 3/4 oz Crown Royal Apple
• 3/4 oz Sour Apple Schnapps
• 3/4 oz Cranberry Juice (Unsweetened)
• 1/2 oz club soda
• Pour ingredients into a chilled shot glass
• Drink like a shot

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Yield: 1 cocktail

The Washington Apple Drink

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

The Washington apple is a cocktail with a delicious sweet apple taste and a sour tangy twist of cranberry. The two marry together in this delicious drink to create a cran-apple cocktail. 

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Ingredients

• 1 oz crown royal Apple
• 1 oz sour apple pucker
• 1 oz cranberry juice

Instructions

Cocktail Instructions:

Set your glass in the fridge to chill ahead

Add ice to your cocktail shaker

Pour in the measured apple pucker, whisky and cranberry juice.

Shake at least 30 seconds until the chaker is very cold.

Pour your Washington apple drink into your chilled glass

Garnish:

Set one slice of juicy crisp apple in the side of your glass.

Notes

For garnish:

1 Apple slice

Washington Apple Punch:

1. In a large punch bowl add the ingredients with ice.
2. multiply the drink ingredients by the number of servings you wish to make.
3. To dilute your alcohol in this punch and have a delicious party drink Top the punch off with your favorite clear soda or cranberry juice.

Washington Apple Shot:

This apple cocktail is easily served in a shot glass.

1. Cut the recipe amount in half for each shot
2. Make as directed.
3. Fill the shot glass to the top with the cranberry juice or a clear soda as desired.
4. Great for small groups!

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Nutrition Information

Yield

1

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 223Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 5mgCarbohydrates 35gFiber 4gSugar 28gProtein 1g

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