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Here are some of the best peanut butter whiskey drinks featuring Skrewball! These cocktail recipes accentuate its nutty sweetness with balanced flavors and creative spins.
Skrewball peanut butter whiskey is syrupy, thick and sweet, with a deliciously nutty finish. Of course, you can drink it as a shot, but how to mix up Skrewball cocktails? After lots of experimenting, here are my top peanut butter whiskey drink recipes.
Many Skrewball drink recipes are overly sweet. But I’ve found that peanut butter whiskey is better accented with tart, bubbly, or bitter flavors to cut through the sweetness. Don’t go making a Skrewball White Russian or mixing Skrewball and Baileys, unless you want an immediate visit to the dentist! Instead, try it my balanced drinks ideas below, like a classic Old Fashioned or with cranberry juice in a sweet tart Peanut Butter and Jelly.
My top peanut butter whiskey drinks with Skrewball
Looking for a fun way to drink peanut butter whiskey? Try the Peanut Butter Whiskey Old Fashioned! My spin on the classic uses sweet Skrewball peanut butter whiskey in place of bourbon or rye. Double the bitters and add a little soda water to balance out the sweetness, and it’s got a bit of a Wisconsin Old Fashioned vibe.
Ingredients: Skrewball peanut butter whiskey, Angostura bitters, soda water (optional)
A unique peanut butter whiskey drink is the Peanut Butter and Jelly, a quirky sweet tart cocktail made with Skrewball and cranberry juice. This unlikely combination makes the cocktail version of your favorite childhood sandwich! I took inspiration from the co-founder of Skrewball herself, Brittany Yeng, who recommends pairing this flavored whiskey with cranberry to cut the sweetness.
Ingredients: Skrewball peanut butter whiskey, cranberry juice, Cointreau
Here's a quick and easy way to make a peanut butter whiskey drink: Skrewball and Coke! The Rum and Coke, aka Cuba Libre, is a Cuban cocktail that’s made all over the world. Make it using peanut butter whiskey and it's got a nutty finish. Cut the sweet with a generous squeeze of lemon or lime.
Ingredients: Skrewball peanut butter whiskey, cola, lemon or lime wedge
An oddly delicious peanut butter whiskey drink is the Skrewball Screwdriver! Tart orange juice is a tasty pairing with peanut butter whiskey, balancing the sweet with tangy citrus. Substitute the same quantity of peanut butter whiskey as vodka in this drink.
Ingredients: Skrewball peanut butter whiskey, orange juice
What to mix with Skrewball? Coffee is a natural pairing with peanut butter whiskey, so make it into an Irish coffee by skipping the sugar and using Skrewball instead. There’s nothing more warming than that classic combination of bitter coffee, nutty whisky, and frothy whipped cream.
Ingredients: Skrewball peanut butter whiskey, coffee, whipped cream (optional)
Here’s a refreshing way to drink peanut butter whiskey: in a classic Whiskey Highball! This two-ingredient cocktail originated around the turn of the 20th century and it’s still popular to this day. Pairing Skrewball with bubbles is a refreshing way to enjoy it.
Ingredients: Skrewball peanut butter whiskey, club soda (soda water)
Want a light, bubbly cocktail starring peanut butter whiskey? Mix it with tonic water for a Peanut Butter Whiskey Tonic! The sweet, bubbly carbonation pairs perfectly with the nutty whiskey. This Skrewball drink is especially great for summer, accentuated with zingy fresh lemon slices.
Ingredients: Peanut butter whiskey, tonic water, lemon slices
Make a Skrewball drink by substituting peanut butter whiskey for vodka in the Chocolate Martini! This drink is rich and creamy, basically a dessert in a glass. It stars Irish cream and creme de cacao, and tastes the liquid version of your favorite chocolate bar. Swap in the same amount of Skrewball for vodka.
Ingredients: Baileys Irish cream, creme de cacao, peanut butter whiskey
What You Should Know About Skrewball
Skrewball whiskey is a flavored whiskey that tastes like peanut butter (really!). If you’re a whiskey lover, well: you might not love these peanut butter whiskey drinks. Because there’s loads of added sugar in the stuff! Here’s a bit more about this intriguing type of whiskey:
- Skrewball peanut butter whiskey is a flavored whiskey made with real peanuts. The company was founded by husband and wife team Steven and Brittany Yeng, based in San Diego, California. Skrewball launched in 2018 and has become very popular in the US.
- Skrewball has a thick, sticky texture and tastes very sweet, with a strong peanut finish and notes of caramel, coffee and vanilla. Honestly, it’s more like drinking Baileys than bourbon.
- Is Skrewball really a whiskey? Whiskey technically should be 40% ABV when it’s bottled, and Skrewball is 35% ABV. It’s labeled as a “flavored whiskey.”
- Will I like Skrewball? It depends. If you’re a whiskey connoisseur, probably not. But if you love sweet alcoholic drinks and think you don’t like whiskey, you probably will!
Storage Tips
Skrewball peanut butter whiskey should be stored at room temperature in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Once opened, it will maintain its quality for 1 to 2 years!
The cocktails themselves are best enjoyed fresh, though you can batch drinks like the Peanut Butter and Jelly ahead of time for parties. Just hold off on adding ice or any carbonated mixers until you’re ready to serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tart mixers like cranberry juice and orange juice work beautifully, as do carbonated options like cola, tonic water, and soda water. Coffee is another excellent pairing. Avoid mixing with other very sweet liqueurs.
You can absolutely drink Skrewball as a shot or neat, and many people do! Since it’s quite sweet and syrupy, I personally like mixing it into cocktails where other ingredients balance out the sweetness.
Skrewball is technically a “flavored whiskey” with added sugar and peanut flavoring. It’s much sweeter and lower in alcohol (35% ABV) than traditional whiskey (typically 40% ABV), and tastes completely different from bourbon or rye.
Yes! Many people who don’t enjoy the harsh, smoky flavor of traditional whiskey love Skrewball because it’s sweet and smooth.
Peanut Butter Whiskey Old Fashioned (& More!)
The Skrewball Old Fashioned is a fun way to drink peanut butter whiskey! Add bitters and garnish with a cherry.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: Cocktails
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) Skrewball whiskey
- 4 strong dashes Angostura bitters
- Soda water, to taste (optional)
- For the garnish: orange wedge and cocktail cherry
- Large ice cube, for serving (try clear ice!)
- Cocktail cherry for garnish
Instructions
- Add the Skrewball whiskey and angostura bitters to a glass and swirl to combine. Add a large clear ice cube.
- If desired, add a splash of soda water to taste: this tones down the sweetness of the Skrewball and is reminiscent of a Wisconsin Old Fashioned. Either way, the flavor is much sweeter than a traditional Old Fashioned. Garnish with an orange wedge and cocktail cherry.
I enjoy a Monsterscrew. 1/2 Monster Java and 1/2 Screwball over ice.
A shot of peanut butter whiskey mixed with grape soda 😋 I call it a “melted PB&j”
Hate screwball because it does not taste like peanut butter. It taste like coffee! I hate any thing with coffee flavor. Several friends did not like it either, they are all ones who do not drink coffee. If you like coffee you will like it. If you hate coffee you will not like.
Mix peanut butter whiskey with Apple cider 1/2 and 1/2
I like my cocktail, a jigger of peanut flavored whiskey and a jigger of Rum Chata over ice in a highball glass garnished with a lime wedge. My favorite but high carb high calorie drink, but really good.
Make a drink called a “screwdog”
All it is peanut butter bulldog.
Screwball
Kahalua
Coke and coke
Soooo…a friend put me onto Screwball. She acquired some, and we joked about that with jelly being a pb&j…so she tried it, and really liked the result! She added Dr. Pepper Vanilla and Strawberry…and gave me all the fixins for my birthday…and I experimented. I’m a brandy drinker these days. So I messed around with all the ingredients…and ended up just putting a splash in my brandy. I use a heated snifter, and a relatively cheap brandy. They make a version that has a little enhanced vanilla flavor and I really like that…The result was the Screwball took the initial bite out of the brandy…which I actually liked. She has changed my drinking habits…after 40 years of straight cognac/brandy drinking.