Appletini – A Lovely Mess

An Appletini (Apple Martini) is made with solely 4 elements and is straightforward to make and definitely far too straightforward to drink. It’s a dessert martini that leans towards the candy aspect. On this submit, I’ll share my Appletini recipe together with methods to alter it up to fit your style. 

Whereas I normally make this recipe with vodka, you may swap it for gin for a barely extra floral, and extra basic martini variation. You might additionally select so as to add just a little cinnamon and sugar to the rim to up the dessert martini vibes.

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Components

• Vodka – Select a high quality vodka corresponding to Ketel One, Tito’s or Gray Goose.
• Apple Juice – The apple taste on this recipe comes from each apple juice and the schnapps liqueur.
• Bitter Apple Schnapps – That is the place the bitter apple taste is available in in addition to the inexperienced colour.
• Lemon Juice – Freshly squeezed.
• Elective Garnish – We like to make use of a slice of Granny Smith apple as an non-compulsory garnish.

You’ll see within the photograph beneath I used a glowing apple juice for the Appletinis pictured right here, however this isn’t mandatory. Any apple juice will work.

Instructions

In a cocktail shaker, add all elements. Then add ice. Shake vigorously till the surface of the shaker feels very chilly towards your hand.

Stain into a relaxing martini glass. Garnish with a Granny Smith apple slice.

Ideas & Substitutions

• You might use gin as a substitute of vodka if you happen to want.
• Any form of apple juice works wonderful. You might additionally use an apple cider for this recipe.
• Retailer clear martini glasses in your freezer and also you’ll at all times have a relaxing glass prepared for once you want it.
• For those who don’t have a cocktail shaker, a mason jar with a lid can even work. Merely pressure by a cocktail strainer to maintain the ice from moving into your chilled drink.

Historical past of the Appletini

This drink was created on the Fourth of July in West Hollywood at a bar known as Lola’s. The proprietor, Loren “Lola” Dunsworth, was approached by reps from Ketel One vodka to create a signature martini. She seen an unused bottle of apple schnapps and requested bartender Adam Karsten to combine up a drink.

In popular culture, the Appletini was the drink Zach Braff’s character ordered on Scrubs. It was additionally the drink of selection for Mark Zuckerberg and Sean Parker’s assembly in The Social Community film. Why not get pleasure from a scrumptious Appletini?

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