A strong alcoholic drink, often drunk in small glasses.
Shnaps is often associated with celebrations and toasting.
Examples:
He poured himself a shnaps.
Let's have a shnaps to celebrate!
She drinks a small glass of shnaps.
The shnaps made him feel warm inside.
They drank shnaps and laughed all night.
The shnaps was so strong, it made his eyes water.