Easy Appletini Recipe - Sour Apple Martini (2024)

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Sep 09, 2021

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This appletini recipe is a delicious, easy co*cktail with only three ingredients. A perfect balance of sweet and sour apple flavor.

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This sour apple martini has only three ingredients and is full of green apple flavor. It makes a great cheap drink that works well for parties and holidays. The combination of vodka, sour apple schnapps, and lemon juice makes such a tasty, fun, fruity co*cktail.

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Ingredients needed

This delicious co*cktail is made from simple ingredients that can be found where most alcohol is served.

Sour apple liqueur – This is the common De Kuyper Pucker Sour Apple Pucker. The bright green color gives this co*cktail a fun look and a sweet and sour, jolly rancher flavor. You can substitute with apple brandy but it’s not quite the same.

Vodka – You just need a classic plain vodka. Feel free to substitute with a flavored vodka like Smirnoff Green Apple vodka.

Lemon Juice – This adds a fresh, tart flavor to the drink. You can also substitute with lime juice.

Optional – Try a slice of green apple for a beautiful garnish. Granny Smith green apples work well to enhance the green color and the tart flavor.

How to make an appletini co*cktail

  1. Fill a co*cktail shaker with ice.
  2. Pour in apple pucker, vodka, and lemon juice.
  3. Shake for 15-20 seconds.
  4. Pour into a martini glass. Optional, top with green apple slices or a maraschino cherry.
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Is apple Pucker the same as apple schnapps?

Sour apple pucker and apple schnapps are the same thing. “Schnapps” is a term in German that refers to an alcoholic drink that is flavored with fruit, spices or herbs.

Recipe tips

  • If you don’t have a co*cktail shaker, use a jar or container with a lid to shake up these appletinis.
  • The best way to serve this is in a chilled martini glass. Place the glasses in the freezer overnight for a perfectly chilled glass the next evening.
  • Lightly brush the apple slice garnish with lemon juice to help prevent browning.

Variations

This is a basic appletini recipe but can be altered to your preference.

Juice: Want to enhance that apple flavor? Try adding 1 ounce of apple juice or apple cider to the mix.

If you would like to make a red apple martini, add 1 ounce of cranberry juice to the vodka and apple schnapps mixture.

Caramel: Want a caramel appletini? Add a little caramel sauce to the inside of the martini glass.

Vodka: Use a flavored vodka to add a little extra flavor. Try caramel vodka, vanilla vodka, cinnamon vodka or others that would work with the sour apple flavor.

Sweetness: If you prefer a sweeter drink, add in 1/2 ounce of simple syrup to the mix.

Non-alcoholic: To make this a mocktail, mix together 2 ounces of apple cider and 2 ounces of sweet and sour mix.

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If you tried this martini recipe, let me know in the comments below.

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Appletini

By Heather

Easy, three ingredient appletini co*cktail recipe.

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Total: 5 minutes mins

Servings: 1

Equipment

  • co*cktail shaker

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces green apple schnapps
  • 2 ounces vodka
  • 1/2 ounce lemon juice
  • sliced apple for garnish

Instructions

  • Fill a co*cktail shaker with ice.

  • Pour in vodka, apple schnapps, and lemon juice. Shake.

  • Pour into a cold martini glass.

  • Optional – add sliced apple for garnish

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Nutrition

Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

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FAQs

What's an appletini made of? ›

What's in an appletini? There's many ways to shake up an appletini, like using fancy, imported French apple brandy (Calvados) and hand-pressed apple juice. But there's a much easier, way, and this is it! This recipe calls for vodka, simple syrup, lemon juice, and an American bar mainstay—apple schnapps.

What alcohol goes with appletini? ›

Appletinis are among the most popular fruit martinis in the modern bar. Recipes most often use vodka but are quite diverse depending on different approaches. The fruit flavor may come from an apple liqueur or brandy, while some recipes use apple cider or juice instead.

What is vodka and apple juice called? ›

An apple martini (appletini for short) is a co*cktail containing vodka and one or more of apple juice, apple cider, apple liqueur, or apple brandy. Appletini (aka apple martini)

What is a substitute for sour apple pucker? ›

You can substitute Calvados or any apple brandy or cordial for Apple Schnapps or Apple Pucker. It won't be quite as tangy, but it will make your homemade apple martini recipe still damn delicious.

Why is Appletini green? ›

The principal ingredients of the appletini, as it came to be known, are vodka and Sour Apple Pucker, a radiant, possibly radioactive green schnapps that gives the drink its signature hue and melted Jolly Rancher taste.

What kind of alcohol is sour apple pucker? ›

DeKuyper® Pucker® Sour Apple Schnapps Liqueur

This liqueur puts the sour apple in the world famous Sour Appletini.

What not to mix with alcohol? ›

Examples of common medications known to interact negatively with alcohol
  • Benzodiazepines. Commonly prescribed for anxiety and sleep, benzodiazepines include alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin), diazepam (Valium), and lorazepam (Ativan). ...
  • “Z-drugs” for insomnia. ...
  • Antidepressants.
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Which two alcoholic spirits are in a dry martini? ›

The Dry Martini co*cktail

Classically a self-preferred balance of Luxury Gin and Dry Vermouth. We've used a 6:1 ratio. The more Vermouth you use, the 'wetter' the Martini gets. Garnish choice makes a huge difference, lemon zest gives a citrus dryness and an olive's brine giving a savoury twist.

How many calories in a sour apple martini? ›

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
147Calories
14gCarbs
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What is vodka belly? ›

An alcohol belly is basically an increase in belly fat that's linked to drinking a large amount of alcohol.

What is a shot of vodka in a beer called? ›

A combination of beer and vodka is commonly referred to as a "Boilermaker." A Boilermaker typically consists of a shot of vodka served alongside a glass of beer.

What is alcoholic apple juice called? ›

In much of the U.S. and Canada, the fresh variety is often referred to as "apple cider" with "cider" alone referring to the alcoholic variety.

What is a good sour apple? ›

SOUR APPLE RANKINGS
  • Kanzi Apples. "The European Party Apple" ...
  • Granny Smith Apples. "The Original Sour Apple" ...
  • King David Apples. "The Tart of Arkansas" ...
  • Braeburn Apples. "The Civil Rights Apple" ...
  • Lucy Glo Apples. "The Breathtaking Circus Freak" ...
  • Pink Pearl Apples. "The Red Scare" ...
  • Wild Twist Apples. ...
  • Pink Lady Apples.

What do you call a sour apple? ›

The Granny Smith, also known as a green apple or sour apple, is an apple cultivar that originated in Australia in 1868. It is named after Maria Ann Smith, who propagated the cultivar from a chance seedling.

What makes Granny Smith sour? ›

Granny Smith is one of the rather sour apples as it contains a high quantity of fruit acids. Typical traits: juicy and covered by a crunchy peel. The aroma of Granny Smith is slightly reminiscent of red berries and citrus fruits as well as light notes of marzipan or almond.

What does appletini taste like? ›

An Appletini co*cktail is a mixed drink typically consisting of vodka, apple liqueur, and sweet and sour. It is a popular co*cktail that is often served in bars and restaurants. What does an Appletini co*cktail taste like? An Appletini co*cktail typically has a sweet and tart taste, with a strong apple flavor.

Is Apple schnapps alcoholic? ›

Like the Berentzen it is relatively low in proof logging in at 21% alcohol.

What is peppermint schnapps made from? ›

What Is Peppermint Schnapps Made From? Typically, peppermint schnapps is made using neutral grain alcohol. That's blended with an extract of peppermint leaves (or some other mint flavoring ingredient, including spearmint) and sweetened with sugar.

Where do apple schnapps come from? ›

It was invented in Germany in the 1970s. The original was made by Berentzen. Apfelkorn is considered a schnapps and is very sweet with a strong, sweet "apple juice" flavor.

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