Apple Cider Martini (Cocktail and Mocktail)
Cocktail or Mocktail - makes no difference! Try them both. This apple cider cocktail is a fun way to enjoy the fall season indoors with warm fall flavors in a cold martini style drink that is a beauty!
Ingredients:
Mocktail:
4.5 oz apple cider
.5 oz cinnamon or fall spice syrup
1 oz lemon juice
Cocktail:
2 oz vodka
4 oz apple cider
.5 oz cinnamon or fall spice syrup
.5 oz lemon juice
Garnish: Cinnamon sugar (1 tsp cinnamon and 4 tsp granulated sugar), lemon wedge or additional juice, cinnamon sticks or dehydrated apple slices.
Create.
Mix cinnamon and granulated sugar onto a small plate. Ensure it is evenly combined. Rub the lemon wedge around the rim of the glass or put lemon juice on a separate small plate and dip the rim of the glass into the juice. Once lemoned, dip the rim of the glass into the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add vodka, apple cider, syrup, and lemon juice. Shake vigorously and strain into prepared rimmed glass.
Finish.
Add a cinnamon stick or dehydrated apple slice for garnish.