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Nothing says fall like the comforting flavors of rich caramel, crisp apples, with a touch of cinnamon and nutmeg. Well in this post, I present to you fall in a cup – the caramel apple martini.
This recipe came about one evening while my husband and I wanted to use the rest of our apple cider. So we did what any other person would do after a long day and made a cocktail!
Caramel Apple Martini Video Tutorial
Tips For Making a Good Martini
Below are a few tips to keep in mind to craft the best tasting martini for this recipe, or any other martini recipe:
- Use Quality Ingredients: First and foremost, always use premium gin or vodka when crafting a martini. All brands are not created equal. Poor quality can ruin a great recipe.
- Chill the Ingredients or Glass: If you plan to make a martini, take time to chill the alcohol in advance, or chill the serving glass. An easy hack to quickly chill a martini glass is to fill it with ice and water. From there you can set your martini glass to the side as you start to combine ingredients in a shaker or mixing glass. Serving a cold martini will give you a crisp and refreshing martini.
- Choose the Right Glassware: Traditional martini glasses are best for serving martinis, but I also opt for the occasional coupe glass as well. On some occassions, I’ve enjoyed using a metal martini glass to prolong the cold temperature of the cocktail. Here are some of my favorite martini or coupe glasses from Amazon:
- Stir or Shake: This recipe calls for shaking the ingredients over ice. Shaking a martini creates an icy texture and incorporates air. This results in a slight frothy finish. Stirring martinis in a mixing glass creates a gentler, clearer martini, that dilutes with ice slowly. In either method, be mindful not to over-dilute the cocktail mixture.
- Always Garnish: Be creative and have fun with your garnishes! You could rim the glass for extra flavor and texture, add an accent fruit, leaf, or sprinkle a spice on top for finishing touches. Garnishes are also great because they can enhance a cocktail’s aroma. Depending on the cocktail, I sometimes recommend smoking the ingredients with a lid smoker, similar to my Old Thyme Lemonade recipe.
Garnish Ideas For Caramel Apple Martinis
This caramel apple martini recipe pulls in vanilla flavors, bright crisp apple flavors wrapped in the warmth of a butterscotch liqueur . Butterscotch liqueur is very bold, but brings smooth flavors of browned butter, caramelized sugar, and molasses. As such, I recommend the following garnishes to compliment this martini:
Caramel Apple Martini Recipe:
Caramel Apple Martini
Ingredients
- 3 oz Vanilla Vodka
- 0.5 oz Butterscotch Liqueur
- 3 oz Apple Cider
Garnishes
- Sugar in the Raw
- Caramel Sauce
Instructions
- Rim a martini or coupe glass with caramel syrup and raw sugar. Set martini glass aside. Take a cocktail shaker and fill it with ice. Add 3 oz (89 ml) of vanilla vodka, half an ounce (15 ml) of butterscotch liqueur, and 3 oz (89 ml) of fresh apple cider.
- Close cocktail shaker, shake martini mixture for 5-10 seconds. Pour inside chilled martini glass, garnish with a dry apple slice or cinnamon stick and serve. Enjoy!
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Quick Caramel Apple Martini Video Tutorial (Less Than 20 Seconds!)
I love how festive and tasty this cocktail is. It’s also so great that it’s perfectly at home at a Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s Eve party. Fantastic!
This is a nice, cute drink to try. I know I will like it when I try it.
This drink is do lovely and festive. I would love to sip on these holiday flavors.
The caramel apple martini sounds absolutely delicious . Its very innovative and festive too.
What a unique idea for a martini! This sounds delicious, and I love the addition of the caramel with the apple flavor. This would be fun to have in the fall especially after going apple picking.
This sounds so good! I love caramel apple, and it’s a wonderful twist on a classic appletini. I can’t wait to make this one.
You know, I’m a big fan of appletinis, although with my long hair and huge beard, that might be a surprise. I’m actually pretty excited about this caramel apple variation.
This sounds like a terrific mixture of some of my favorite things. An apple is delicious and now you’ve added caramel.
This looks amazing. If I wanted to make this nonalcoholic, what would you recommend?
Wow my husband loves to drink before dinner. I didn’t know cocktail drinks are easy to make. I will try this for him.
The blend of caramel and apple flavors makes me crave a cozy evening with this martini.
Thank you for sharing this delightful Caramel Apple Martini recipe! Your step-by-step instructions make it so easy to follow. I can’t wait to whip up this tasty concoction for my next gathering. The combination of caramel and apple flavors sounds like the perfect treat for a cozy evening. Cheers to your fantastic recipe!
Wow, that looks awesome and fancy! It taste so good too! I love the combination of caramel and apple, amazing!
I enjoy martinis on occasion – and this one looks delightful! I must try the caramel apple martini and serve to my guest soon.
Yummy recipe, love to drink the apply martini, and reading this post makes me want to try it. Thank you for sharing!
My mouth is watering just thinking about this caramel apple martini. My hubby would love this too! Will definitely give this a try!
This drink seems amazing! I like a combination of apples and caramel sauce. I drink martini from time to time, and I will make this cocktail next time.