The Green Tea Shot — Everything You Need to Know
Recipe. Ingredients. ABV. History. And the only ready-to-drink bottled version you can buy online.
Classic Recipe
Green Tea Shot Recipe
Four ingredients. Two minutes. One of the most popular shots at bars across the country.
Ingredients
Makes 1 shot
- 1 oz Irish whiskey
- ½ oz Peach schnapps
- ½ oz Sour mix
- Splash Lemon-lime soda
Instructions
Prep time: ~2 minutes
- 1 Add whiskey, peach schnapps, and sour mix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- 2 Shake hard for 10–15 seconds until well chilled.
- 3 Strain into a shot glass.
- 4 Add a splash of lemon-lime soda on top. Serve immediately.
Background
What Is a Green Tea Shot?
Despite the name, a green tea shot contains no tea. The name comes from the light, pale green color of the finished drink — not from any brewed tea in the recipe.
It's a whiskey-based cocktail shooter built on Irish whiskey, peach schnapps, sour mix, and a splash of lemon-lime soda. The Irish whiskey is key — it's smoother and lighter than bourbon or scotch, which is why the shot goes down so easily.
A bar-made green tea shot typically runs 15–22% ABV, depending on pour ratios. That's well below a straight spirit shot, which is part of why it's become one of the most-ordered shots at bars nationwide.
It's approachable, crowd-pleasing, and consistently one of the top shots ordered by people who don't usually take shots.
Sour Mix · Lemon-Lime Soda
Ready to Drink
Skip the Shaker.
Kamoti Bottled It.
Kamoti's green tea shot bottle is the first and only ready-to-drink bottled green tea shot. Irish whiskey base, real peach and citrus flavors, 20% ABV. No sour mix, no artificial ingredients, no measuring.
Side by Side
Green Tea Shot vs White Tea Shot
Same party vibe. Two completely different spirits. Here's how they compare.
Green Tea Shot
Whiskey-based · Rich & warm
White Tea Shot
Vodka-based · Light & tropical
Common Questions
Green Tea Shot FAQ
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