A woo woo (also called teeny weeny woo woo) is an alcoholic beverage made of

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, and

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. It is typically served as a

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in a

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or can be served as a shot. It can also be served in a

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. The ingredients are shaken together with ice or stirred. A lime wedge is used as a garnish. The drink became popular in the 1980s along with other cocktails containing peach schnapps such as the

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and Silk Panties. Writing on the then-recent rise of peach schnapps in ''

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'' for March 1988, food and drink writer William Grimes commented: The woo woo is a relative of the Cape Codder (vodka and cranberry juice) and both share

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relatives in the

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, the Bay Breeze, the Madras, and Sex on the Beach. The baby woo woo is a

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variation containing equal parts vodka, peach schnapps, and cranberry juice.

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