Taste profile
Easy, light, balanced, and smooth.
Ordinary DrinkMediumHighball glass
Cocktail guide
Affair
Affair combines Strawberry Schnapps, Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice, Club Soda in a ordinary drink served in a highball glass. It is a strong fit for brunch, summer patio and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.
Best for
Best for brunch, summer patio.
Quick fact
Affair is usually served as a ordinary drink in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Strawberry Schnapps, Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice.
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Ingredients
Everything in the glass.
How to make it
Build it step by step.
- 1Pour schnapps, orange juice, and cranberry juice over ice in a highball glass.
- 2Top with club soda and serve.
Method
Built
Finish
Usually finished with Orange Juice.
Taste map
Strength
Easy
Sweetness
Light
Sourness
Balanced
Bitterness
Smooth
Read: Affair is a medium alcoholic cocktail for brunch with Strawberry Schnapps, Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice.
Texture and serve cues
✓Has citrus
✓Has bubbles
-Creamy texture
-Frozen style
Best for
Best for brunch, summer patio.
Glassware
Highball glass
More to know before you make it
A fuller read on the drink.
Flavor read
Expect a balanced profile with support from Strawberry Schnapps, Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice.
Best pairing
Works well with brunch dishes, salty snacks, and lighter daytime food.
Serving style
Serve in a highball glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.
Where it fits
Affair is the kind of recipe that works well as part of a broad home-cocktail collection.
Background
Why this cocktail keeps showing up.
Affair is usually served as a ordinary drink in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Strawberry Schnapps, Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice.
Reference cards
Category
Ordinary Drink
Alcohol
Alcoholic
Glass
Highball glass
Method
Built
Garnish
Usually finished with Orange Juice.
Updated
March 11, 2026
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