Appletini
A tart, candy-green cocktail pairing vodka with crisp apple liqueur or schnapps.
Base
vodka
Glassware
Martini glass
Flavor Profile
sweetsour
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz vodka
- 1 oz sour apple liqueur
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- Apple slice, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Combine vodka, apple liqueur, and lime juice in a shaker with ice.
- 2Shake until well chilled.
- 3Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with an apple slice.
Origin & Story
United States, 1990s
It surged to fame in the 1990s as one of the flavored-martini boom's flagship drinks, becoming a fixture on cocktail menus of the era.
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