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Appletini (aka Apple Martini)

IBA Official Cocktail
Top view of an Apple Martini
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Vodka
Served	straight up
Standard garnish	Apple slice; Cherry
Standard drinkware	Cocktail
IBA specified ingredients†	4cl (3 parts) Vodka 1.5cl (1 part) Apple schnapps 1.5cl (1 part) Cointreau
Preparation	Mix in a shaker, then pour into a chilled glass. Garnish and serve.
†Appletini (aka Apple Martini) recipe at International Bartenders Association

The appletini, also known as the apple martini, is a cocktail containing vodka and either apple juice, apple cider, or apple liqueur. Typically, the apple vodka is shaken or stirred with a sweet and sour mix and then strained into a cocktail glass.

History

This combination was first served by an Irish bartender known as Barry Lovern in the late 1970s at the Ardilaun Hotel in the town of Glenard Crescent

Variations

A common variation of the appletini is the "Rumpletini", with a light rum in place of the vodka.^{[citation needed]}

Cultural references

• It is the favorite drink of doctor John Dorian in the television sitcom Scrubs. He considers it a "straight-guy drink" and usually orders it, "easy on the tini."

See also

• Martini cocktail
• List of cocktails