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Apple Martini (simple)

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (47)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Ketel One Vodka
1 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 1/2 fl oz Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)
1/6 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Verdot Martini 21cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with maraschino cherry dropped into cocktail.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Apple Martini (simple) contains 234 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 2 standard drinks
  • 19.1% alc./vol. (38.2° proof)
  • 28.7 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Recipe by yours truly in 2004.

Our Martini cocktail page details its evolution and other common variants.

More cocktails by Simon Difford

Review

This is subtitled "simple" for good reason but, if freshly pressed juice is used, it's as good if not better than other Apple 'Martini' recipes.

Variations/similar cocktails

Appletini (Sour Apple Martini) - vodka, sour apple liqueur, sugar syrup, lime cordial, lime juice and lemon juice.
Split Apple Martini - calvados, vodka, apple juice and bianco americano.
Calvados Appletini - calvados, apple juice, lemon juice and sugar syrup.
Big Apple Sour Martini - vodka, calvados, apple juice, lemon juice and sugar syrup.
Big Apple Martini - gin, vodka, bianco vermouth, calvados, sour apple liqueur, and apple juice.
Apple Martini (with apple schnapps) - vodka, gin, apple schnapps and apple juice.
Toffee Apple Martini - calvados, vodka, gin, sour apple liqueur, caramel toffee liqueur and apple juice.

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Comments & Discussion

Catherine Wright
Kept it simple with more gin, fresh green apple juice, 2 teaspoons of Giffards green apple syrup. Was happily drunk by all and definitely going to be a summer martini/spritz!
score: 0
Massimo Cremieux
I tried this with edelflower syrup instead sugar syrup. Good !
score: 1
David Hoyle
I was expecting a 'showcase' for recently acquired Eager Apple Juice, but the vodka burns through the fresh bucolic fruitiness like a branding iron, making an intriguing collision of flavours and effects. I will try this cocktail again, perhaps increasing the apple juice a tad to compare the outcome. An appealing 'northern' drink with the Dutch vodka and cool climate apple components.
score: 1
Areum Jeon
It was pretty nice with freshly hand-pressed apple juice. That cherry garnish instead of a classic apple slice looks beautiful too!
score: 1
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
By the end, I found this relatively moreish. Likely going to return to this and experiment.
score: 1
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
Found this to be a good drink, especially after adding 1/8-1/4 oz lemon juice to give it some pop. I'm using a hazy, 100% apple, organic juice, but I'm wondering if a particular variety of apple would best compliment the sugar syrup and drink as a whole. Do you have a particular article or source examining apple juice as an ingredient in cocktails? Admittedly, I haven't used apple juice until recently when attempting Bradsell's 'Treacle'.
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
I've been using Eager apple juice for years and to be honest I've not tried using other juices. However, the flavour when eating apples from one variety to the next varies so much that I'm sure the choice of juice would impact cocktails. Dick specified cheap clear apple juice for his Treacle cocktail.
score: 1

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