Red Snapper Shot

Crown Royal and cranberry — created in 1939 as a gift for King George VI's Royal Tour of Canada, Crown Royal's purple velvet bag still its packaging signature.

The Red Snapper Shot is a sweet-tart party shooter combining Crown Royal Canadian whisky with DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker schnapps and cranberry juice in a formula that shares its DNA with the Washington Apple shot. Crown Royal, created by the Seagram's company in 1939 as a gift for the Royal Tour of Canada by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth — the first reigning British monarchs to visit Canada — was bottled in the distinctive purple velvet bag that remains its packaging signature. The brand became one of the most commercially successful Canadian whiskies in the American market through the late 20th century, and its smooth, accessible grain character made it one of the most common bases for casual party shots. DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker, launched in 1996 and built on the success of the Appletini trend, became one of the most commercially successful schnapps flavors of the late 1990s. The specific Red Snapper name distinguishes it from the Washington Apple through the addition of cranberry juice's tartness, producing a slightly drier, more fruit-complex result.