Woo Woo
A fun, fruity disco-era highball of vodka, peach schnapps, and cranberry.
Base spirit
Vodka
Style
Highball
Glassware
Highball glass
The Woo Woo is a quintessential 1980s party drink that pairs vodka with the era's defining ingredient: peach schnapps. Cranberry juice adds necessary tartness and a vivid red hue, preventing the peach from becoming cloying. While often dismissed as a novelty, a well-made version balances sweet stone fruit with crisp acid, functioning as a peach-forward Cape Codder. It represents the playful, accessible side of cocktail history.
Ingredients
Servings
- • 1.5 oz vodka
- • 0.75 oz peach schnapps
- • 3 oz cranberry juice
Did you know?
“The Woo Woo became a massive hit in 1980s nightlife, often cited alongside the Fuzzy Navel as the driver of the peach schnapps boom in American bars.”
Source:Imbibe; 1980s bartending guides
Bartender's Note
Do not skimp on the ice; dilution is key to mellowing the schnapps' sweetness.
How to make the Woo Woo
- 1Fill a highball glass with ice
- 2Add vodka and peach schnapps
- 3Top with cranberry juice
- 4Stir to combine
- 5Garnish with a lime wedge
