Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz vodka
  • 1 oz sour apple schnapps
  • 1 oz unfiltered apple juice
  • 0.5 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 slice Granny Smith apple
  • 1 pinch cinnamon

Instructions:

  1. Chill your glass. Fill a martini glass with ice and water or pop it in the freezer for 10 minutes until the glass feels frosty to the touch. Note: A warm glass will kill the chill of your drink instantly.
  2. Combine the liquids. Pour the vodka, sour apple schnapps, apple juice, and lemon juice into your shaker.
  3. Add the ice. Fill the shaker to the brim with ice cubes. Note: More ice actually means less dilution because it chills the liquid faster.
  4. Shake it up. Seal the shaker tightly and shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds until the outside of the shaker is frost cold.
  5. Prep the glass. Discard the ice and water from your chilled glass.
  6. Double strain. Pour the mixture through a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer into the glass until the liquid is clear and smooth.
  7. Garnish. Slide a thin slice of Granny Smith apple onto the rim.
  8. The final touch. Add a tiny pinch of cinnamon over the top of the drink.