An apple martini, or appletini, is made with vodka, apple schnapps, and apple juice, and can be garnished with a thin apple slice or maraschino cherry. It can also be made with apple-flavored vodka or apple brandy, and is typically served chilled in a martini glass.
An apple martini, also commonly called an appletini, is an alcoholic cocktail typically made by combining vodka, apple schnapps, and apple juice. Variations of the recipe may call for apple cider, apple-flavored vodka, concentrated apple syrup, or apple brandy. An appletini is usually chilled over ice and then strained into a glass. It is also usually served in a chilled martini glass. While not as popular, some people prefer to drink an apple martini over ice rather than straining. The drink can be garnished with a thin apple slice or a maraschino cherry.
Vodka is a main component of an apple martini. This drink has a high alcohol content, although the sweet taste of the apple tends to overwhelm its strong alcoholic taste. It is recommended to use a quality vodka when preparing an appletini. For an enhanced apple flavor, an apple vodka can be used in the recipe instead of plain vodka.
Sour apple brandy is an apple-flavored liqueur that gives appletini a strong fruit flavor, in addition to its characteristic green color. While this brandy is found in most appletini recipes, some may call for the use of apple brandy. The ratio of grappa or brandy to vodka is usually one to one. Apple juice, apple cider, or concentrated apple syrup are also commonly used to make this cocktail.
To make an apple martini, ingredients are typically measured out and then added to a shaker filled with ice. It should be covered with the lid, shaken for at least 10 seconds, then strained into a martini glass, being careful not to drop any ice into the drink. For best results, the martini glass should be chilled before use, to keep the drink cold. To do this, the glass can be stored in a freezer before use. An appletini on the rocks can also be made by straining the drink into a glass filled with ice.
An apple martini can be garnished with apples or a maraschino cherry. The cherry can be dropped into the glass, where it will sink to the bottom and provide a bright red contrast in the green drink. A green apple can be thinly sliced and this can be floated on top of each drink or stuck to the side of the glass. For extra sweetness, a bartender can rim the martini glass with sugar, or drizzle caramel on the glass to make a caramel apple martini.
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