The Perfect Ny City Apple Martini Recipes

THE PERFECT MARTINI

Steps:

• In a pint glass or cocktail shaker, add ice, gin and vermouth. Allow them to sit, without shaking or stirring, for 2-3 minutes. You can swirl it a few times if you want.
• If you are zesting the lemon, do it right over the martini glass.
• Strain the martini into a chilled martini glass, give the lemon zest a twist over the glass and add it to the drink.
• Serve right away to your adoring fans.

APPLE MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add the vodka, apple liqueur and lemon juice. Cover and shake for 10-15 seconds or until condensation forms on outside of shaker. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. If desired, garnish with apple.

LYCHEE MARTINI

Steps:

• Heat sugar and water in a 1-quart saucepan over high heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, then pour into a heatproof bowl set in a large bowl of ice and cold water. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until syrup is cold, about 3 minutes.
• Purée lychees with sugar syrup and lemon juice in a blender until smooth, then force through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on solids and then discarding them. Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes and add lychee purée, vodka, and Cointreau. Shake 15 seconds and strain into Martini glasses.

APPLE MARTINI

Steps:

• Combine liquid ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled, then strain into an 8-ounce martini glass, and garnish with apple.

THE PERFECT N.Y. CITY APPLE MARTINI

Steps:

• Chill a cocktail glass with ice. Put one or two ice cubes in a cocktail shaker, add ingredients, give two or three shakes. Dump ice out of cocktail glass and pour martini into chilled glass. Garnish with a cherry or sliced green apple and enjoy.

GREEN APPLE MARTINI

Steps:

• In a martini glass, combine the vodka or gin over lots of ice, and add the liqueur and syrup.
• Slice a segment of apple removing any core. Cut a nick in the bottom of the slice horizontally, and slip it onto the edge of the glass.

APPLE AND THYME MARTINI

Steps:

• Special equipment: melon baller
• Chill the martini glasses.
• Fill the shaker with ice. Combine the vodka, apple juice, and thyme syrup in a martini shaker. Shake for about 10 seconds. Divide between the 4 chilled martini glasses.
• Use the melon baller to scoop out small balls of apple. Place 3 balls of apple and 1 sprig of thyme in each glass for garnish. Serve immediately.
• In a saucepan combine sugar, water, and thyme over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and cool the syrup. Any extra cooled syrup can be saved in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
• Yield: 1 cup
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes