Appletini
A bartender named Adam, Lola's, West Hollywood, 1996
The Appletini is vodka, sour apple schnapps, Cointreau and lemon, shaken cold and served up. It is tart, bright green and unapologetically fun, with fresh lemon keeping it from being too sweet. A nostalgic pick for the end of apple season.
- GlassMartini
- MethodShaken
- Ingredients4
Directions
- Shake all ingredients with ice until very cold.
- Strain into a chilled martini glass.
ToolsJiggerShakerHawthorne strainerMartini glass
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The Appletini was created in 1996 at Lola's, a restaurant in West Hollywood, by a bartender named Adam. It became one of the defining drinks of the 1990s and 2000s flavored-martini era.
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Bottle math, generally
Batching dilution
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