Sweet, sour, and deliciously green!
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 is apple schnapps?
Descended from the German schnapps, which is a spirit made with fruit juices, American schnapps (notice the two “p’s”) are sweet, flavored liqueurs often used as mixers, as it is in this recipe. Specifically, this recipe uses Sour Apple Pucker, which has a flavor like the popular sour apple Jolly Ranchers candy.
Ingredients
- 4 oz. vodka
- 2 oz. apple schnapps, such as Sour Apple Pucker
- 1 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 oz. simple syrup
- Green apple slices, for garnish
- Maraschino cherries, for garnish
- Fill a cocktail shaker halfway full with ice. Add vodka, apple schnapps, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Seal and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
- Divide mixture between two martini glasses; garnish with green apple slices and maraschino cherries, if you like.
If you like a sweeter drink, add an extra 1/2 oz. of simple syrup.