Apple Cider Martinis

4.83 from 17 votes

Apple Cider Martinis combine fresh apple cider with vodka, triple sec, and a splash of orange juice. Shake your martinis up with plenty of ice, and garnish them with some apple slices and a cinnamon stick for a picture-perfect presentation.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword apple cider cocktails, best apple cider martinis

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings martinis

Calories 264kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

4 oz. vodka
2 oz. cointreau - or triple sec
6 oz. apple cider
1-2 oz. orange juice - or you can use fresh lime or lemon juice
lots of ice
apple slices - to serve
1 large lemon
cinnamon and sugar - for the rim

Instructions

Prep martini glasses. Take a lemon slice and run it around the rims of the martini glasses. Then dip glasses into a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
cinnamon and sugar
Slice apple. Thinly slice an apple and top with some fresh lemon juice (to prevent browning).
apple slices, 1 large lemon
Combine ingredients. Use a cocktail shaker, and combine all ingredients – the apple cider, vodka, cointreau, and orange juice. Add ice and shake vigorously for 30 seconds or so.
6 oz. apple cider, 4 oz. vodka, 2 oz. cointreau, 1-2 oz. orange juice, lots of ice
Serve. Pour martinis into prepped glasses. Add some apple slices and a cinnamon stick.

Notes

Store the ingredients in the refrigerator to ensure the drinks are super cold.
Have extra apple cider? Try some delicious Apple Cider Margaritas next!

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