Apple Cider Caramel Martini

• Produce

  • 1/2 oz Apple sour puss
  • 12 Apples
  • 2 Oranges

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Allspice berries
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 4 Cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tbsp Cloves
  • 2 Nutmeg, whole
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 Vanilla bean

• Drinks

  • 1 Apple cider
  • 4 oz Apple cider

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 oz Apple flavored vodka
  • 1/2 oz Dutch caramel van gough vodka

• Liquids

  • 16 cups Water

• Other

  • 3 Or 4 star annise

Found on cookswithcocktails.com

Description

Ingredients

• APPLE CIDER
• 12 apples, quartered (gala or Fuji)
• 2 oranges, quartered
• 4 or 5 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tbsp cloves
• 2 whole nutmeg, or 1 tsp ground
• 1 tbsp allspice berries, or 1 tsp ground
• 3 or 4 star annise
• 1 vanilla bean, sliced in half
• 16 cups waterFOR EACH MARTINI
• 1 oz apple flavored vodka
• ½ oz apple sour puss
• ½ oz dutch caramel van gough vodka
• 4 oz chilled apple ciderFOR THE RIM
• 2 tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp cinnamon

Directions

• MAKE THE APPLE CIDER
• Wash apples and the oranges, and then roughly cut into quarters. (Dont worry about removing peels, seeds, or stems.) Place in a big pot over medium heat. Add the cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, star annise, and halved vanilla bean.
• Add the water and bring to a boil then turn down the heat. Simmer on med-low for 3 hours.
• About an hour before the cider is done cooking, use a potato masher (or tongs or the side of a spoon) to mash the apple and orange slices once they are soft. Finish cooking for one more hour.
• When its done, strain through a cheese cloth and squeeze the apples in the cheese cloth to get maximum flavor from the apples. MAKE THE COCKTAIL
• Dip the edge of your glasses into a little water or lime juice. Then dip the rims in the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Tap off any excess.
• Put 6 or so ice cubes into a martini shaker. Add all the ingredients for the cocktail, shake well and pour into martini glasses. Add a slice of apple and/or a star annise for garnish if you like.