{"id":1154,"date":"2009-09-05T16:52:12","date_gmt":"2009-09-05T23:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1154"},"modified":"2009-09-05T16:52:12","modified_gmt":"2009-09-05T23:52:12","slug":"apple-martini-green-and-tasty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1154","title":{"rendered":"Apple Martini – Green and Tasty"},"content":{"rendered":"

The week of Apple Martinis, although not the manliest thing I’ve ever done, actually wasn’t a terrible experience.\u00c2\u00a0 In fact, I’d be so bold as to say that this drink has gotten a bad rap.\u00c2\u00a0 Sure, given the recipe you choose it can be a little unnatural tasting there are options to help out.\u00c2\u00a0 Let’s start there.<\/p>\n

\"Sour<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple Martini (Joy of Mixology) – [2 oz Vodka or Gin – 1 oz Apple Schnapps] – This recipe made with vodka had a very light apple flavor and interestingly it wasn’t as artificial as I expected.\u00c2\u00a0 Although, I wouldn’t go with vodka again.\u00c2\u00a0 It simply didn’t bring anything to the party and was a little boring.\u00c2\u00a0 Now, you mix it with gin, albeit a light one, and you’ve got a serious cocktail on your hands.\u00c2\u00a0 In my case I wanted a lightly flavored citrus forward gin so the obvious choice was Bombay Sapphire.\u00c2\u00a0 It worked great in this drink and would definitely be my choice going forward.<\/p>\n

Apple Martini (Difford’s Guide – Recipe 1) – [2 1\/2 oz Vodka – 2 oz Apple Juice – 1\/4 oz Rich Syrup] – This recipe is sweet and apply but lacks the tartness that the schnapps brings to the party.\u00c2\u00a0 If you could score fresh Granny Smith juice this would be a great option.<\/p>\n

Apple Martini (Difford’s Guide – Recipe 2) – [2 oz Vodka – 3\/4 oz Apple Pucker – 2 oz Apple Juice] – This version really tastes like fresh apples.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 The pucker adds a nice bit of tartness which is really pleasant.\u00c2\u00a0 I really like this recipe.<\/p>\n

Apple Martini (Equal Parts) – [1 1\/2 oz Gin – 1 1\/2 oz Apple Juice – 1 1\/2 oz Apple Schnapps] – This is another good variation.\u00c2\u00a0 It pumps up the tartness even more but maintains the fresh flavor.\u00c2\u00a0 Another good recipe, especially with the gin.<\/p>\n

For me it’s a toss up between the second Difford’s recipe and the equal parts recipe.\u00c2\u00a0 They’re both pleasantly fresh tasting with a nice tartness.\u00c2\u00a0 In the end it’s up to you and the amount of tartness you’d like in your drink.\u00c2\u00a0 For either recipe go for the gin option.\u00c2\u00a0 I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the additional flavor.\u00c2\u00a0 But make sure you use a light gin otherwise it could get funky.<\/p>\n

\"Pucker<\/a><\/p>\n

Finally, I got to do a little experimenting over the week.\u00c2\u00a0 One of the things that has always intrigued me about Apple Pucker is that it turns completely clear over time.\u00c2\u00a0 I decided to see if I could speed up the process.\u00c2\u00a0 I put about 3 oz of Pucker (left) in a flask and set it in my south-facing for the week.\u00c2\u00a0 After only 5 days it was crystal clear (right).\u00c2\u00a0 Interestingly the flavor really didn’t change noticeably.\u00c2\u00a0 I have absolutely no clue what causes the change but it is kinda cool.\u00c2\u00a0 Oh, and in case it wasn’t completely clear that I’m a geek, this<\/a> is the container I used to sun age the pucker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The week of Apple Martinis, although not the manliest thing I’ve ever done, actually wasn’t a terrible experience.\u00c2\u00a0 In fact, I’d be so bold as to say that this drink has gotten a bad rap.\u00c2\u00a0 Sure, given the recipe you choose it can be a little unnatural tasting there are options to help out.\u00c2\u00a0 Let’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,12],"tags":[115,10,203],"class_list":["post-1154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recipes","category-wrap-up","tag-apple-martini","tag-recipe","tag-wrap-up"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1154"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1157,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1154\/revisions\/1157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}