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Appletini in a cocktail (martini) glass with green apple slice (AI-generated image)
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Appletini

The bright-green, sweet-tart icon of the martini-menu era: vodka and sour apple schnapps with a touch of lemon, served ice-cold and straight up.

Time
3 min
Difficulty
Easy
Method
Shaken
Glass
Cocktail (martini) glass

Ingredients

Servings

Amounts below make 1 serving.

Garnish: Green apple slice (1 slice)

How to make it

  1. 1

    Chill a martini glass.

  2. 2

    Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake well.

  3. 3

    Strain into the chilled glass.

Bar gear

Equipment for this drink

Tools you'll need

  • Cocktail shakerChills, mixes and dilutes shaken drinks in about 12 seconds. A two-piece Boston shaker is the bartender standard.
  • JiggerA double-sided measure so every drink comes out the same. Look for one marked in ½ and ¼ oz.
  • Hawthorne strainerThe spring-edged strainer that holds back ice when you pour from a shaker.
  • Citrus pressSqueezes fresh lemon and lime fast — fresh juice is the biggest upgrade you can make.

Recommended glassware

  • Cocktail (martini) glassThe classic V-shaped glass for martinis and cosmopolitans.

No shaker? A clean jar with a tight lid works. Build your home bar →

Recipe source: Published bartender spec (submitted by the Mixistry team). Quantities and basic method are factual. Description and steps are original Mixistry copy. Last updated 2026-10-11.

Contains alcohol. For adults of legal drinking age — please enjoy responsibly.

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