Jump to Recipe The Appletini (also called a Sour Apple Martini Cocktail, but originally an Adam’s Apple Martini) is a sweet, indulgent martini to enjoy! It’s fast and easy to make, leaving you plenty of time to entertain company while you all marvel at the amazing apple cocktail! Best Appletini Cocktail Recipe This easy appletini cocktail has been a long-standing favorite in my household ever since my husband and I first heard it mentioned on Scrubs (another fave). After that, it just kept popping in pop culture references. Since we’d already been mixing our own appletinis at home, we knew what the buzz was about! 🙂 So grab a shaker and get ready to be ‘wowed’! Delicious appletini cocktails are a fun, tasty, and sweet drink to enjoy! This delightfully sweet (with a sour pucker) cocktail is a favorite flavorful martini to enjoy for any reason!

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🍹 Ingredients Ice - Make sure you have enough for all of the apple martinis.Vodka - I typically will go for Grey Goose, Ketel One or Stolichnaya.Apple Juice - Normal store bought apple juice is all you need.Sour Apple Liqueur - DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker Liqueur. This liqueur makes the BEST appletinis and is worth a look around to find it!Simple Syrup - Substitute with honey or Agave syrup. Or you can see my tips below on how to make your own simple syrup!Optional Garnish - Apple slice or lemon peel garnish. 🍸 Instructions Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice.Add the 1 ¼ ounces vodka, 1 ¼ ounces apple juice, 1 ounce sour apple liqueur, and ½ ounce simple syrup.Cover shaker, and shake for 20 seconds.Strain and pour into a martini glass.Garnish with a lemon peel or apple slice, and enjoy! 🥂 Cocktail Tips & Variations You can substitute the sour apple liqueur with a sweet apple liqueur like Apfelkorn.Shake for a full 20 seconds to aerate and fully chill the appletini.The sour version here is very sour, so don’t skip the simple syrup.If using apple slices as garnish, be sure to brush them with lemon juice to prevent them from browning.Make it a ‘rumpletini’! Swap out light rum for the vodka for a flavorful change. Don’t have simple syrup? Make your own! In a small sauce pan combine 1 cup sugar with 1 cup water. You will want to stir until the sugar dissolves.Bring the mixture to a low boil for 1 minute.Shut off the heat, allow to cool and refrigerate.Done, now you have your own simple syrup!

JD (Zach Braff) enjoying an appletini on a Scrubs episode. 1973 Smirnoff Vodka ad for the Adam’s Apple Cocktail (the original Appletini).

🍲 Foods To Serve With Here are some great snacks and appetizers to enjoy with your Appletini’s! Egg Rolls or Spring RollsOnion RingsCream Cheese Sausage BallsSteak TipsTotchos

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Appletini

This Appletini (also called a Sour Apple Martini Cocktail, but originally an Adam’s Apple Martini) is a sweet, indulgent martini to enjoy! It’s fast and easy to make, leaving you plenty of time to entertain company while you all marvel at the amazing apple cocktail!

Author | Angela

Servings: 1 cocktail Calories: 212kcal Prep 3 minutes Cooking 0 minutes Total Time 3 minutes

Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ ice▢ 1 ¼ oz Vodka▢ 1 ¼ oz apple juice▢ 1 oz Sour Apple Liqueur (DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker Liqueur)▢ ½ oz simple syrup▢ apple slice or lemon peel garnish (optional garnish)

InstructionsFill cocktail shaker halfway with ice.iceAdd the vodka, apple juice, sour apple liqueur, and simple syrup.1 ¼ oz Vodka, 1 ¼ oz apple juice, 1 oz Sour Apple Liqueur, ½ oz simple syrupCover shaker, and shake for 20 seconds.Strain and pour into a martini glass.Garnish with a lemon peel or apple slice, enjoy!apple slice or lemon peel garnish Equipment You May NeedMartini Shaker/Cocktail ShakerHome Bar KitCocktail Glass NutritionCalories: 212kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 25g (8%) | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 1g (2%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 45mg (1%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 24g (27%) | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 5mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! Adam’s apple martini, Apple martini, Appletini, cocktails, sour apple martini Course Cocktails, DrinksCuisine AmericanAngela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/

The Appletini (also called a Sour Apple Martini Cocktail, but originally an Adam’s Apple Martini) is a sweet, indulgent martini to enjoy! It’s fast and easy to make, leaving you plenty of time to entertain company while you all marvel at the amazing apple cocktail!

Best Appletini Cocktail Recipe

This easy appletini cocktail has been a long-standing favorite in my household ever since my husband and I first heard it mentioned on Scrubs (another fave). After that, it just kept popping in pop culture references.

Since we’d already been mixing our own appletinis at home, we knew what the buzz was about! 🙂 So grab a shaker and get ready to be ‘wowed’!

This delightfully sweet (with a sour pucker) cocktail is a favorite flavorful martini to enjoy for any reason!

🍹 Ingredients

  • Ice - Make sure you have enough for all of the apple martinis.Vodka - I typically will go for Grey Goose, Ketel One or Stolichnaya.Apple Juice - Normal store bought apple juice is all you need.Sour Apple Liqueur - DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker Liqueur. This liqueur makes the BEST appletinis and is worth a look around to find it!Simple Syrup - Substitute with honey or Agave syrup. Or you can see my tips below on how to make your own simple syrup!Optional Garnish - Apple slice or lemon peel garnish.

🍸 Instructions

  • Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice.Add the 1 ¼ ounces vodka, 1 ¼ ounces apple juice, 1 ounce sour apple liqueur, and ½ ounce simple syrup.Cover shaker, and shake for 20 seconds.Strain and pour into a martini glass.Garnish with a lemon peel or apple slice, and enjoy!

🥂 Cocktail Tips & Variations

  • You can substitute the sour apple liqueur with a sweet apple liqueur like Apfelkorn.Shake for a full 20 seconds to aerate and fully chill the appletini.The sour version here is very sour, so don’t skip the simple syrup.If using apple slices as garnish, be sure to brush them with lemon juice to prevent them from browning.Make it a ‘rumpletini’! Swap out light rum for the vodka for a flavorful change.

Don’t have simple syrup? Make your own!

  • In a small sauce pan combine 1 cup sugar with 1 cup water. You will want to stir until the sugar dissolves.Bring the mixture to a low boil for 1 minute.Shut off the heat, allow to cool and refrigerate.Done, now you have your own simple syrup!

🍲 Foods To Serve With

Here are some great snacks and appetizers to enjoy with your Appletini’s!

  • Egg Rolls or Spring RollsOnion RingsCream Cheese Sausage BallsSteak TipsTotchos

Do you love a recipe you tried? Please leave a 5-star 🌟rating in the recipe card below and/or a review in the comments section further down the page. Stay in touch with me through social media @ Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter! Don’t forget to tag me when you try one of my recipes!

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Print Recipe Leave A Comment Love This Recipe?Click On A Star To Rate It! 5 from 9 reviews

Appletini

This Appletini (also called a Sour Apple Martini Cocktail, but originally an Adam’s Apple Martini) is a sweet, indulgent martini to enjoy! It’s fast and easy to make, leaving you plenty of time to entertain company while you all marvel at the amazing apple cocktail!

Author | Angela

Servings: 1 cocktail Calories: 212kcal Prep 3 minutes Cooking 0 minutes Total Time 3 minutes

Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ ice▢ 1 ¼ oz Vodka▢ 1 ¼ oz apple juice▢ 1 oz Sour Apple Liqueur (DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker Liqueur)▢ ½ oz simple syrup▢ apple slice or lemon peel garnish (optional garnish)

InstructionsFill cocktail shaker halfway with ice.iceAdd the vodka, apple juice, sour apple liqueur, and simple syrup.1 ¼ oz Vodka, 1 ¼ oz apple juice, 1 oz Sour Apple Liqueur, ½ oz simple syrupCover shaker, and shake for 20 seconds.Strain and pour into a martini glass.Garnish with a lemon peel or apple slice, enjoy!apple slice or lemon peel garnish Equipment You May NeedMartini Shaker/Cocktail ShakerHome Bar KitCocktail Glass NutritionCalories: 212kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 25g (8%) | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 1g (2%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 45mg (1%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 24g (27%) | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 5mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! Adam’s apple martini, Apple martini, Appletini, cocktails, sour apple martini Course Cocktails, DrinksCuisine American

Angela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/

Do you love a recipe you tried? Please leave a 5-star 🌟rating in the recipe card below and/or a review in the comments section further down the page. Stay in touch with me through social media @ Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter! Don’t forget to tag me when you try one of my recipes!

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5 from 9 reviews

Appletini

This Appletini (also called a Sour Apple Martini Cocktail, but originally an Adam’s Apple Martini) is a sweet, indulgent martini to enjoy! It’s fast and easy to make, leaving you plenty of time to entertain company while you all marvel at the amazing apple cocktail!

Author | Angela

Servings: 1 cocktail

Calories: 212kcal

Prep 3 minutes

Cooking 0 minutes

Total Time 3 minutes

Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ ice▢ 1 ¼ oz Vodka▢ 1 ¼ oz apple juice▢ 1 oz Sour Apple Liqueur (DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker Liqueur)▢ ½ oz simple syrup▢ apple slice or lemon peel garnish (optional garnish)

InstructionsFill cocktail shaker halfway with ice.iceAdd the vodka, apple juice, sour apple liqueur, and simple syrup.1 ¼ oz Vodka, 1 ¼ oz apple juice, 1 oz Sour Apple Liqueur, ½ oz simple syrupCover shaker, and shake for 20 seconds.Strain and pour into a martini glass.Garnish with a lemon peel or apple slice, enjoy!apple slice or lemon peel garnish

Equipment You May NeedMartini Shaker/Cocktail ShakerHome Bar KitCocktail Glass

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 25g (8%) | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 1g (2%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 45mg (1%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 24g (27%) | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 5mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)

Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love!

Course Cocktails, DrinksCuisine American

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