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Sour Apple Martini

2012-11-14
Sour Apple Martini
Total Time:
5 mins
Servings:
2

For a flavored riff on a favorite cocktail, our sour apple martini recipe offers a puckery punch to your classic drink.

Unlike a regular martini recipe that contains only gin and dry vermouth, this sour apple martini combines sour apple schnapps with your choice of vodka or gin, and a few favorite add-ons. With just five ingredients, it's easy to make and only take five minutes. Place a maraschino cherry at the bottom of each glass, and you'll get a beautiful marble-like garnish shining through the sour apple schnapps’ vibrant green hue. We like ours with a fizzy finish, so we topped off this appletini with a splash of diet lemon-lime soda. And if you want to go extra festive around a holiday like Halloween or Christmas, decorate your cocktail glass rim with rainbow sugar for a sparkly detail that will impress your guests.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is an apple martini made of?

    The five ingredients in an apple martini are maraschino cherries, apple schnapps, vodka (or gin), and ice cubes. We like to top ours with diet lemon-lime carbonated beverage.

  • How do you make a sour apple martini?

    Start with vodka or gin, then shake with sour apple schnapps. A splash of lemon-lime soda provides bubbles and balance for the tart schnapps, and a maraschino cherry garnish finishes each drink with elegance.

  • What does an apple martini taste like?

    If you like the taste of a crisp Granny Smith apple, you'll love how this drink reminds you of the tart fruit. Its slightly sour taste is perfectly balanced with sweet flavor.

  • Is an apple martini a "real" martini?

    A true martini has gin and vermouth, and sometimes vodka in place of gin. Many drinks use the martini name to imply a cocktail that is strong tasting, higher in alcohol, and strained into a martini glass.

Ingredients

  • 2 maraschino cherries with stems

  • ⅓ cup sour apple schnapps (3 ounces)

  • 2 tablespoon vodka or gin (1 ounce)

  • Ice cubes

  • Diet lemon-lime carbonated beverage, chilled

Directions

  1. Place a cherry into each of two 4-ounce martini glasses; set aside.

  2. In a cocktail shaker, combine schnapps and vodka. Add ice cubes to fill shaker half full; shake until very cold.

    Test Kitchen Tip: Shaking the ingredients vigorously allows small shards of ice to splinter off from the cubes. These glistening bits help keep the drink ultracool in the glass.

  3. Strain vodka mixture into the prepared martini glasses. Fill glasses with lemon-lime carbonated beverage.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

147 Calories
14g Carbs
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 2
Calories 147
% Daily Value *
Sodium 12mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 14g 5%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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