This salted caramel apple martini recipe tastes like fresh picked caramel dipped apples. It’s so delicious! Celebrate happy hour this fall with a cocktail for the season.
A trip to the apple orchard wouldn’t be complete if you didn’t bring home a bushel of apples and plenty of apple cider to share.
After all, that apple cider is an essential ingredient in my Salted Caramel Apple Martini.
And for this cocktail, you’ll want to stick with apple cider over apple juice.
So while the kids are making caramel apples the adults can enjoy salted caramel apple martinis.
This recipe is a bit different than sour apple martinis because it calls for a sweet flavor infused vodka.
Skip the green apple vodka!
Also, you’ll find no sour mix, lime juice or lemon juice in this recipe!
This cocktail satisfies my guilty pleasures every time fall rolls around, and with good reason!
This delicious cocktail is super easy to concoct.
You’ll need chilled cocktail glasses, fresh apple cider and caramel flavored vodka to make up this fabulous fall drink with the perfect balance of sweet and salty.
How to make a Salted Caramel Appletini Recipe
If you don’t have an apple orchard in your area, most grocery stores carry freshly pressed apple cider in their produce department.
A quick trip to the liquor store and you’ll find many different brands of caramel flavored vodka to choose from.
You’ll need a chilled cocktail glass or chilled martini glass before drizzling salted caramel topping on the inside and the rim. Then just top with an apple slice garnish.
I also added a bit of kosher salt to the rim for that sweet and salty taste. Kosher salt is not just for margaritas!
What you’ll need to make this easy caramel apple martini recipe
Four simple ingredients are all you need to make this happy hour favorite.
Vodka. Not just any vodka will do. Pick up a bottle of caramel infused flavored vodka, like Smirnoff or Pinnacle brand vodka.
Apple Cider. The fresh stuff that you find at the local farmer’s market or even in the produce department of your local grocery store in the fall.
Salted Caramel. I have a favorite caramel topping and it’s really the best dipped on apples so why not in your favorite cocktail.
Salt. Kosher salt is what you’ll need to coat the rim of your glass.
Try these easy cocktail recipes
- Italian Aperol Spritzers
- Barrel-Aged Bourbon Manhattan
- Silver Elderflower Margarita
- Spiked Apple Cider Tea
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Caramel Apple Martini Recipe (Easy Appletini Recipe)
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vodka, (caramel vodka flavor)
- 3 ounces fresh apple cider
- Salted caramel dessert topping
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Fill each martini glass with cold water and ice cubes. Spoon enough caramel topping onto one plate to rim your martini glasses. Add enough kosher salt to another.
- Dump the ice water from each martini glass and drizzle the inside of each glass with caramel sauce. Coat the rim of each martini glass into the caramel and then lightly into the kosher salt.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and mix together the cider and vodka by shaking well. Pour the cocktail into each glass, garnish with a slice of apple and serve.
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I LOVE this so much!! The addition of salt on the rim – GENIUS!!
Salty and sweet! It’s delicious.
Oh my goodness! This martini sounds delightful!
Thanks Marye….perfect for happy hour.
I need to go to the liquor store. Had no idea they made caramel flavored vodka. What a great drink
Yup…they do. Also whipped cream and other sweet flavors. It’s amazing what they have now a days.
These are gorgeous! I think I need to try making my own caramel infused vodka, but that will need to go on next month’s to-do list.
Thanks Kathy. Let me know how that goes. I’ve never really made my own flavored vodka but it sounds wonderful.
This is just what parents need to survive Halloween. Looks better than any candy!
Absolutely…after all isn’t Halloween for all of us:)
YEP, I want this on Halloween! heck, I want this right now 😉 CHEERS!
Thanks Kristina…Happy Halloween! Cheers!
What a lovely looking cocktail! I’ve never tried caramel infused vodka but I’m going to pick up a bottle so I can make these soon.
This cocktail looks amazing! I feaured it on my latest blog post "10 Must-Try Fall Cocktails" and I linked it to your page! Thank you for the great recipe!
Thank you so much Nicole for featuring my cocktail in your round up. I will definitely check it out. I’m always looking for a fun fall drink.
My favorite for two years now. Love it with the apple cider from the apple orchard just up the road.