Apple Cider Martini
As soon as the temperature dips, it's time for all the amazing fall recipes! Fall recipes are my favorite recipes and fall drinks deserve their pedestal as well, like this easy and scrumptious Apple Cider Martini recipe.
Sure a Classic Martini is made with all booze, however since then their are so many variations. From Espresso Martini's to A Pumpkin Martini and everything in between.
This simple Apple Cider Martini is fabulous for fall gatherings, makes a great Thanksgiving cocktail and is even perfect around a fire too.
All you need to make it are a handful of ingredients and you'll be happily sipping away! If you enjoy apple cocktails, try my Apple Pie Moonshine Recipe (it's popular for a reason, lol) or Applejack Mule Recipe.
Table of Contents
Ingredients
- Apple cider
- Vodka
- Fresh lemon
- Cinnamon Simple Syrup (see my recipe for that here)
Variations
- Make this a Caramel Apple Martini by using caramel vodka, yum!
- If you are not a fan of cinnamon, leave the cinnamon syrup out.
- Make this stronger by adding some Lairds Applejack to it as well or for a kick some Fireball.
Garnish Ideas
- Rim glasses in caramel first and then sugar in the raw or other coarse sugar.
- Rim glasses in a little maple syrup vs the caramel followed by the sugar.
- Float a dried apple in the glass or apple slice (however, that can make it difficult to sip if its a large slice).
The easy, homemade Cinnamon Syrup (below) really gives this Apple Cider Martini something special as far as flavor goes in my opinion.
Tips
- Get a little fancy and rim your glasses with some caramel then gently dab or roll your glasses onto a small plate of sugar in the raw or coarse sugar (as shown below). Those individual Marzetti caramel packs (I think they come in packs of 6) are perfect for this! Find them in your produce section.
- The better your cider, the better your vodka, the better your martini will be!
- Use fresh lemon, it really does make a difference.
- Don't be shy with the vodka, since that is the only alcohol used.
- Shake shake shake it in a martini shaker with ice and then strain into your prepared glasses.
Make Ahead
- You can totally make a big pitcher of this ahead of time, and pour into a shaker, as needed, so its served ice old.
- You can rim your glasses ahead of time as well, they hold up great as long as your caramel is on the thicker side. A little caramel goes a long way.
Cheers! XO Colleen
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Colleen Kennedy is the author of 3 cookbooks and has appeared on QVC and other shows inspiring home cooks of all levels. She has a popular TikTok channel @ColleensCooking with hundreds of short recipe videos. Colleen lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and kids, she started the food blog, Soufflé Bombay in 2009. Read more about her here.
Apple Cider Martini
Equipment
- cocktail shaker
Ingredients
- 6 oz apple cider
- 6 oz vodka or less if you want it weaker
- ½ TBS of fresh lemon juice
- 1.5 oz Triple Sec (or similar) You can also leave this out if you don't have it
- 1 TBS cinnamon simple syrup (optional) more or less
Instructions
- If garnishing your glasses with caramel and sugar, do so before making the martini's. Simply spread/pour some caramel on a small plate, rotate rim of glass in the caramel gently and then dip the glass in sugar in the raw or coarse sugar that you have sprinkled onto another small plate.
- Mix all ingredients together in a cocktail shaker, add ice and shake, shake, shake!
- Strain into martini or coupe glasses and as always taste and adjust.
