Apple Cider Martini

This Apple Cider Martini is the perfect drink for fall! Shake it up for your next party, game day or a happy hour at home by the fire. It’s an easy sipping drink that everyone is going to love.

Why We Love This Apple Cider Martini

Typically, as far as martinis go, I’m a straight up dirty martini order. But different flavors at different times of the year are always fun to enjoy. This apple cider martini is definitely one for the recipe books. It’s an easy sipping, crisp, boozy drink that everyone will love.

Another thing that we love about this cider cocktail is that you can make them in big batch form, keep them in the fridge and pour of shake up right before serving. Prepare the sugared rims ahead of time and have them ready, you’re going to need more than you think!

Ingredients For An Apple Cider Martini

• Apple Cider: Head to your local farm stand or grocery store. If you can’t find cider, an unfiltered apple juice works well, too.
• Caramel Vodka (pictured below): Doesn’t have to be this brand but we do like this one. If you can find caramel vodka, regular vodka will work. You could add a swirl of caramel syrup to give it a similar caramel flavor.
• Apple Liquor (pictured below): This one is our favorite brand, but any apple liquor you find will work. We like this brand because it’s not super sweet and artificial tasting like some others are.
• Cinnamon: A pinch of cinnamon for a warm hint of spice.

How To Make (Two Ways!)

We are big fans of those little icy shards floating in drinks, so we tend to add a lot of cocktails like this apple cider martini to a cocktail shaker. But, you don’t have to. Especially if you’re making a big batch cocktail for a party, there’s no need to shake them up if you keep them very chilled.

So our preferred method is to add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker, shake vigorously and pour into a sugar rimmed glass. Alternately, make sure your cider is very cold, then add the drink ingredients to a glass and stir.

The sugared rim can be made in advance using corn syrup. Corn syrup is pretty thick and sticky so it will hold the sugar on the rim for quite some time. You can definitely make the rims an hour before serving, not too much more than that or they might start to drip.

What If I Can’t Find Apple Cider?

As we mentioned in the ingredients above, if you can’t find apple cider, try an unfiltered or an unsweetened apple juice. There are also brands that also say “natural” apple juice that look a little darker than cider. We typically to find one that’s a similar color to apple cider and that’s the one we go with.

Do try and head to a local farm stand if you can’t find cider at your grocery store, or another option is to purchase an apple cider concentrate so you have it on hand whenever you want this martini!

Looking For More Apple Cider Cocktails?

• Slow Cooker Spiked Apple Cider
• Apple Cider Mimosas
• Apple Cider Mojito
• Apple Cider Margarita
• Hard Cider Ice Cream Shot

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