Apple Cider Martini

5 from 1 vote

Apple Cider Martini is an easy cocktail recipe that takes mere minutes to make. Full of fall flavors with subtle spice and cinnamon, this beverage is the best of the season with the perfect sweet and tangy balance.

Prep Time2

Total Time2

Course: cocktail, Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: martini

Calories: 312kcal

Author: Jennifer Fishkind

Ingredients

2 ounces apple cider
2 ounces crown royal apple
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 ounce Cointreau
Apple slices
⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon sugar

Instructions

Combine cinnamon and sugar, then evenly spread onto a plate.
Squeeze a drop of maple syrup into a ramekin, dip your finger into the syrup, then trace it around the rim of the glass. The maple syrup will hold the cinnamon sugar in place along the rim.
Dip and twist the rim of the martini glass in the cinnamon sugar to coat.
Fill a cocktail shaker to the top with ice.
Next, pour in the apple cider, apple crown royal, maple syrup, and cointreau and shake vigorously.
Use a cocktail strainer to pour into the martini glass. Garnish with an apple slice and enjoy!

Notes

Optional Steps

Drizzle caramel syrup into the martini glass along the sides.
Use caramel to coat the rim of the martini glass instead of maple syrup
Dip the apple slices in the cinnamon sugar before garnishing
Peel away a thin strip of apple peel and drape over the side of the martini glass as garnish

Storage:

It is best to serve the apple cider martini right away. Storing at room temperature is not recommended.

Tips:

While this recipe is for a single cocktail, you can easily increase the ingredients (in equal measures) to make a larger batch.
Drizzle caramel syrup into the martini glass along the sides to make a caramel apple cider martini.
You can dip the apple slices in the cinnamon sugar before garnishing your glass.
To give your martini a fancy feel, peel away a thin strip of apple peel and drape it over the side of the martini glass as garnish.

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