Caramel Apple Martini

This Caramel Apple Martini is made with fresh apple cider right from the apple orchard. It has cider, vodka, caramel and Butterscotch Schnapps. It’s Autumn in a glass!

The one thing I look forward to during Fall is apple picking. I went every year with my school when I was a kid. And now I make sure to take my kids every year. Now we have so many apples, so lots of apple recipes until they’re done it is! Lol. And first on my list is this apple themed cocktail.

Fall cocktails are have beautiful autumn flavors like apples, pumpkins, pears, and cranberries, and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and chai. These mixed with spirits make great cocktails, either chilled or warm.

To make this easy apple martini recipe add fresh apple cider, vodka, caramel, Butterscotch Schnapps and ice to a shaker.

You can use jarred caramel, but if you want a homemade caramel you can use a homemade recipe like this.

I used a plain good quality vodka, but you can substitute with an apple or caramel flavored vodka as well.

Shake the cocktail until it’s mixed and chilled. Then pour it into a coupe glass that garnished with turbinado sugar.

Commonly Asked Questions:

Can you use a substitution for the apple cider?

If you don’t have apple cider, you can substitute it for apple juice. The cider will give the cocktail a richer apple flavor, but the apple juice can work as well.

Do you have to use Butterscotch Schnapps in this recipe?

If you don’t have Butterscotch Schnapps, then you can substitute it with a dash of butterscotch or caramel extract or flavoring.

Can you make this cocktail ahead of time?

This cocktail can be made ahead of time. Add all of the ingredients to a shaker without the ice and place into the refrigerator. When ready to serve, add the ice cubes shake. You can make more than one cocktail by adding all of the ingredients to one large jar or container. Mix and cool in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Here are other great Fall cocktail recipes: