Apple Cider Martini

This simple apple cider martini is a perfect fall or winter cocktail. Made with spiced cider and a cinnamon sugar rim, this seasonal cocktail is fun and delicious!

Looking for a seasonal cocktail for your next party? This delicious apple cider martini recipe is exactly what you need! This easy fall cocktail is made with spiced apple cider, vodka, and Cointreau. A splash of fresh lemon juice brightens up the drink, and a dash of cinnamon adds the perfect finishing touch. Serve with cinnamon sugar on the rim of the martini glass, and garnish with a cinnamon stick for a simple yet special martini for your Thanksgiving or Christmas party.

For other awesome seasonal cocktails, try our Bailey’s Peppermint Espresso martini, cranberry vodka spritzer, or simple cranberry mimosa.

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• This apple cider vodka martini is super simple to make with only a handful of ingredients.
• A seasonal cocktail adds a fun (and easy!) touch to your holiday party.

Ingredients

You only need a few simple ingredients to make the best apple cider martini (exact measurements are in the recipe card below):

For the martini:

• Apple cider: Choose a high quality, flavorful spiced apple cider
• Vodka
• Cointreau: Cointreau is an orange-flavored triple sec liqueur. You could substitute Grand Marnier.
• Lemon juice: A squeeze of fresh lemon juice helps brighten up the cocktail. You could also use orange juice.
• Cinnamon: I used just a pinch of cinnamon in my martinis, but you could omit this completely if you have a heavily spiced apple cider.

To garnish the martini glass:

• A splash of apple cider to wet the rim of the glass
• Coconut sugar: Coconut sugar has a pretty brown color and a caramel flavor that I think goes great with this cocktail. You could substitute brown sugar.
• Cinnamon

Make it your own!

• Try omitting the sugared rim and instead drizzling some caramel sauce inside of the martini glass for a caramel apple cider martini!

Instructions

Step One: Pour a splash of apple cider into a shallow bowl or plate. Pour the coconut sugar and cinnamon in a separate shallow bowl of plate. Wet the rim of the martini glass in the apple cider, letting any excess drip off. Move the glass to the cinnamon sugar to coat the rim. Repeat for each glass.

Step Two: Fill your martini shaker with ice. Add the apple cider, vodka, cointreau, lemon juice and cinnamon to the martini shaker. Shake well for a minute or two.

Step Three: Strain the martini into the martini glasses. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and enjoy immediately.

Note: This recipe makes two cocktails that are about 3 ounces total, with about 1 ounce of alcohol. This means it is a little weaker than a classic martini, which usually has about 2 ounces of alcohol. Feel free to add strengthen the cocktail with a little more vodka if you’d like.