Appletini

The Apple Martini, Appletini also known as, is a cocktail with apple flavor. He became popular in the 1990s, when many fruity short drinks came next to the Cosmopolitan in fashion, many of which bore the word "Martini" in the name. As their example, the classic Martini cocktail they are served, although in a martini shell (also called " cocktail Spitz", engl Y-shaped glass. ), But have the taste and respect the ingredients very little in common with a real Martini; the author Jason Wilson are therefore called " faux tini drinks" ( German as " false - tinis "). The alcoholic base of this fruit " martinis " is usually vodka, flavored with liqueurs, fruit juice and syrup.

Recipes and variations

At times, belonged to the Apple Martini to the "official cocktail" of the International Bartenders Association, IBA shortly. The IBA recipe was prepared from 4 cl Vodka 1.5 cl and each apple liqueur and triple sec ( Cointreau ) prepared, shaken on ice, served without ice in a martini cup and garnished with a slice of apple. End of 2011, the official IBA cocktails were revised and the Apple Martini removed from the list.

In addition to the previous IBA recipe circulating countless other recipes and variations. Most are based on vodka as alcohol-based Gin rarely used. For the apple flavor liqueurs usually make with apple flavor (English Apple schnapps liqueur ) as Pucker Sour Apple ( De Kuyper ) or Berentzen Sour Apple, in the simplest combination they are mixed with vodka. Alternatively or additionally, freshly pressed apple juice, apple brandy (English Applejack or apple brandy ) or Calvados be used. Variants, which are flavored with cinnamon and vanilla are also called Apple Pie Martini, as they remember the taste of apple strudel. A related, and classic cocktail with apple flavor is the Apple Jack Rabbit ( Jack Rabbit) from Apple brandy, lemon and orange juice and maple syrup from the 1920s.

Cultural references

The Apple Martini ( Appletini ) is the favorite drink of the protagonist John " JD " Dorian on the TV series Scrubs - which it ironically for a "Straight -Guy Drink": holds (Eng. " drink for real men " ) and it "easy on the tini " ( " with little ( Mar) tini " ) ordered. Even Alan Harper and Walden Schmidt Two and a Half Men, as well as Ted Mosby from How I Met Your Mother drink it occasionally.