Apple Martini Recipes

Apple martini is popularly named as appletini. It is a wonderful variation of classic martini. The classic martini is made from vodka or gin, which is shaken or stirred and garnished with olive or lemon twist. Apple martini is a vibrant green version of traditional vodka martini. It is typically a cocktail that is made from combination of vodka and apple cider, apple juice or apple liqueur. Apples offer a delightful fruity essence to the martini. Apple martini can be prepared in different variations. One of the most common variations of appletini is Rumpletini. While preparing this type of martini, vodka is replaced with light rum. You can also substitute 1 ounce of apple juice for 1 ounce of vodka to make the drink sweeter. An addition of 1 ounce of ginger ale and a splash of lime juice offers a sour apple flavor. You can prepare red apple martini by using 1 ounce of apple vodka in place of vodka and apple schnapps. So get ready to make this refreshing drink for the cocktail party with following wonderful apple martini recipes.

Recipe #1

Ingredients

2 oz. vodka
½ oz. lemon juice
1½ oz. Bols sour apple liqueur
Apple slice for garnish

Preparation

In a mixing glass, first pour vodka. Then add sour apple liqueur and lemon juice. Mix it well. Then add ice and stir it to chill. Strain this mixture into a martini glass and garnish it with an apple slice.

Recipe #2

Ingredients

1 oz vodka
3 oz apple juice
3 oz lemon-lime soda
1 oz sour apple pucker schnapps
Ice
Lemon twist or Maraschino cherry or slice of apple

Preparation

In a tall glass, first add vodka and sour apple pucker schnapps. Mix it well. Then add apple juice and lemon-lime soda. Then add ice and shake it to mix well. Strain the mixture into a martini glass and garnish it with a lemon twist or an apple slice.

Recipe #3

Ingredients

1 oz apple-flavored vodka
Caramel sundae syrup
1 oz butterscotch schnapps
1 oz sour apple pucker schnapps
Slice of Granny Smith apple for garnish

Preparation

Add a small quantity of caramel syrup in a martini glass. Then pour vodka, butterscotch schnapps and apple pucker schnapps into a shaker over ice and mix it well. Strain this chilled mixture into a martini glass. Garnish it with a thin slice of apple.

Recipe #4

Ingredients

½ liter sour apple mix
¼ liter vodka
A splash of sweet vermouth
2 trays ice
1 Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced

Preparation

In a medium pitcher, mix together vodka, vermouth, soup apple mix and ice. Stir it thoroughly. Strain this mixture into a martini glass. Garnish with an apple slice and serve it immediately.

Recipe #5

Ingredients

1 part ginger ale
1 part sour apple schnapps
2 parts of vodka
Splash of lime juice
Thin slice of green apple

Preparation

In an ice shaker, add vodka, splash of lime juice and sour apple schnapps. Shake it thoroughly. Then strain this mixture into a cocktail glass and add ginger ale. Garnish it with a thin slice of green apple.