Apple Martinis are a rage amongst women and men alike. This article gives you precious recipes explaining how to go about making a simple apple martini for you and your loved ones.

Apple Martini Recipe

Haven’t we all heard about the famous adage, ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’? Well, mix that apple with a little bit of vodka and you have a lip-smacking delight known as an ‘apple martini’! From the ever popular Dr. Dorian in “Scrubs”, to Ted Mosby in “How I Met Your Mother” and even Sue Sylvester in “Glee”, everyone orders this fashionable drink. A famous variation of an apple martini, or appletini, is a rumpletini. In a Rumpletini, as the name suggests, instead of vodka the bartender adds rum instead with apple juice. With comments like “yummy”, “crazy good”, “absolutely smooth” and “stronger than you think it is” framing introductions for this drink, it is about time you made yourself one shot of this delectable liquid and find out for yourself the inside scoop! As you read the next section you will find out that there are various add-ons that are used to garnish a glass of martini. Keep reading and find out more.
 
Simple Apple Martini Recipe
 
Recipe 1
 
Ingredients:
  • 1 part Vodka
  • 1 part Fruit Brandy (apple flavour)
  • 1 part Apple Juice
Method:
  • Pour all the ingredients into a shaker.
  • Shake the concoction and mix well.
  • Strain the liquid.
  • Serve chilled in a tall martini glass with a slice of apple as your garnish.
Recipe 2
Ingredients:
  • 1 part Vodka
  • 2 parts Fruit Brandy (green apple flavour)
  • 1 Cherry
  • ½ part Ginger Ale
  • 1 part Apple Juice
Method
  • Mix the vodka, fruit brandy, apple juice and ginger ale.
  • Strain into a martini glass.
  • Add the cherry at the bottom.
  • Serve with cubes of ice.
Recipe 3
Ingredients
  • 1 part Vodka
  • 1 part Sour Apple Flavour Brandy or Pucker
  • ¼  part Vermouth (it is a fortified wine flavoured with aromatic herbs and spices)
  • ¼ part Butterscotch Schnapps
  • Club Soda according to taste
  • 1 part Apple Juice
Method
  • Shake the ingredients.
  • Let it sit on ice for 1 minute.
  • Pour onto a Martini glass.
  • Add a dash of club soda and serve.
Recipe 4
Ingredients
  • 3 parts Lemon Lime Soda
  • 1 part Absolute Vodka
  • 1 part Apple Puckered Schnapps or Apple Flavoured Fruit Brandy
  • 3 parts Apple Juice
Method
  • In a tall Martini glass, add the vodka and the schnapps/brandy.
  • Next, pour the soda and the apple juice.
  • Stir well.
  • Coat the rim of the glass with sugar or caramel and serve chilled.
  • Recipe 5
Ingredients
  • 2 parts Vodka
  • 2 parts Cranberry Juice
  • ½ part Butterscotch Schnapps
  • 2 parts Apple Schnapps
Method
  • Put the butterscotch schnapps, vodka, apple schnapps and cranberry juice into a cocktail shaker over ice.
  • Cover well and shake until the outside of the shaker gets frosted.
  • Strain into a chilled martini glass and serve.
 
It takes seconds to whip up this drink but it is sure to leave your guests impressed. Stock up your bar with cool martini glasses to add the finishing touch. Depending upon your taste and mood, create a sweet or sour or twisted flavour. With vodka and apple juice in the drink, you can safely give your imagination skills a free run. You could not possibly go wrong. Go slow on the ‘tini’ in your appletini if you have to drive back home by yourself.

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