When you pass that bright green bottle of sour apple martini mix, you might narrow your eyes and ask yourself who would purchase this. You, it's you-- because the world of possibilities for sour apple martini mix is endless. Whether you opt for vodka, gin, whiskey, or even tequila to drink with this green potion, your next cocktail will be out of this world.
Apple Whisky Sour
This recipe calls for the Canadian whisky, apple-flavored Crown Royal. It's an apple-flavored twist on a popular whiskey drink, the traditional whiskey sour.
Ingredients
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¾ ounce sour apple martini mix
- ¾ ounce simple syrup
- 1½ ounces Crown Royal apple-flavored whisky
- Ice
- Apple slices for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, lime juice, sour apple martini mix, simple syrup, and whisky.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with apple slices.
Ingredients
- 10 mint leaves
- ¼ ounce simple syrup
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce sour apple martini mix
- 1½ ounces white rum
- Ice
- Club soda to top off
- Mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint leaves and simple syrup.
- Add ice, lime juice, sour apple martini mix, and rum.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with club soda.
- Garnish with mint leaves.
Mexican Apple Cocktail
Green apple mixer is tasty with tequila as well. This recipe uses cinnamon-flavored tequila for that extra twist.
Ingredients
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¾ ounce simple syrup
- ¾ ounce sour apple martini mix
- 1½ ounces cinnamon-flavored tequila
- Ice
- Apple slice for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, lime juice, syrup, sour apple martini mix, and tequila.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into chilled glass.
- Garnish with apple slice.
Green Apple Frozen Daiquiri
If you're a fan of the frozen daiquiri and love a sour candy, then you will enjoy this sour apple variation.
Ingredients
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- 1 bar spoon green curaçao
- ¾ ounce sour apple martini mix
- 2 ounces white rum
- 1 cup crushed ice
- Lime wheel for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a cocktail glass.
- In a blender, add ice, lime juice, simple syrup, curaçao, sour apple martini mix, and rum.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour into chilled cocktail glass.
- Garnish with lime wheel.
Caramel Apple Martini
Sweet and sour, this is the perfect combination for people who like to drink their dessert.
Ingredients
- ¾ ounce sour apple martini mix
- ¾ ounce butterscotch schnapps
- ¾ ounce apple vodka
- ¾ ounce caramel vodka
- Ice
- Cherry for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, sour apple martini mix, butterscotch schnapps, apple vodka, and caramel vodka.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into chilled glass.
- Garnish with cherry.
Sour Old-Fashioned
It may seem unusual, but the smokey rosemary tempers the sour mix for a perfectly tart yet savory cocktail.
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add bourbon, sour apple martini mix, and bitters.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with lime wedge and charred rosemary sprig.
Pear Pucker
Don't be fooled, just because you're using sour apple mix doesn't mean you can't highlight other fruit flavors.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces pear vodka
- ½ ounce sour apple martini mix
- ½ ounce elderflower liqueur
- Ice
- Pear slice for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, pear vodka, sour apple martini mix, and elderflower liqueur.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into chilled glass.
- Garnish with pear slice.
Mermaid Martini
The green hue of the sour apple martini mix helps to create the beautiful ocean blue hue of this martini.
Ingredients
- Lemon wedge and sugar for rim
- 1 ounce white rum
- ¾ ounce sour apple martini mix
- ¾ ounce pineapple juice
- ½ ounce blue curaçao
- Ice
Instructions
- To prepare rim, rub the rim of the martini glass or coupe with the lemon wedge.
- With the sugar on a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the sugar to coat.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, white rum, blue curaçao, sour apple martini mix, and pineapple juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into prepared glass.
Apple Drop Sparkler
The lemon drop martini gets a makeover with this sparkling apple version
Ingredients
- 1¼ ounces vodka
- ¾ ounce sour apple martini mix
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- ¼ ounce pineapple liqueur
- Ice
- Prosecco to top off
- Pineapple wedge for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a champagne flute or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, sour apple martin mix, simple syrup, and pineapple liqueur.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into chilled glass.
- Garnish with pineapple wedge.
Using Martini Mix
Unlike sour apple vodkas and rums, which can be expensive, sour apple mix is fairly cheap. Since the mix can be used in a number of different drinks, you don't have to worry about blending it unsatisfactorily with most types of liquor. Best of all, the possibilities with the mix are utterly endless. You'll be able to add a splash to cocktails to give them a little bit of zing, or use it as the base for an apple-flavored martini creation. The choices are yours entirely, and it can be a lot of fun figuring out your favorites.
