Best Spiced Virgin Apple Martinis Recipes

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SIDE CAR MARTINI



Side Car Martini image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     beverage

Time 5m

Yield Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup sugar
1 lime, zested
1 lime wedge
10 ounces cognac (recommended: Hennessy)
4 ounces Triple Sec liqueur (recommended: Cointreau)
4 ounces sweet and sour mix
4 ounces Limoncello
2 ounces lime juice
Ice

Steps:

  • Chill 4 martini glasses. In a small shallow dish combine the sugar and the lime zest. Run the lime wedge around the rim of each glass. Dip in the sugar and zest mixture.
  • In a cocktail shaker mix the cognac, Triple Sec, sweet and sour mix, Limoncello, and lime juice over ice. Shake to chill.
  • Pour the Side Car Martinis into the glasses and serve immediately.

SPICED BOURBON, BEER AND MAPLE MARTINIS



Spiced Bourbon, Beer and Maple Martinis image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     beverage

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup chilled bourbon
1/4 cup chilled dark beer, such as Negro Modelo
1/4 cup chilled pure maple syrup (preferably Grade B)
Ice cubes
1 whole nutmeg
4 small dried red chiles, such as japones, rinsed and patted dry

Steps:

  • Combine the bourbon, beer and maple syrup in a martini shaker. Fill the shaker with ice cubes. Cover and shake about 8 times. Strain the drink equally into 4 large chilled martini glasses. Using a nutmeg grater, grate about 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg over each martini. Add a chile to each martini and stir to blend. Serve very cold.

GINGER AND APPLE MARTINIS



Ginger and Apple Martinis image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     beverage

Time 5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/3 cups Ginger Simple Syrup, recipe follows
1 1/2 cups 100% apple juice, chilled
1 cup dark rum, chilled
1/2 cup club soda or sparkling water, chilled
Ice
1 green or red apple, unpeeled, cored and thinly sliced
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 (2-inch) piece of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped

Steps:

  • In a pitcher, combine the simple syrup, apple juice, rum, and sparkling water. To serve, fill a martini shaker with ice and add about 1 cup of the rum mixture. Shake well and pour into martini glasses. Garnish with apple slices and serve.
  • In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water, and ginger over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes. Strain before using.

APPLE MARTINI



Apple Martini image

Provided by Food Network

Time 2m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 3

1-ounce vodka
1-ounce apple schnapps
Splash sweet and sour mix

Steps:

  • In a shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka and apple schnapps. Add a splash of sweet and sour. Shake, and strain into a martini glass.

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