Room 662 - Apple of My Eye

Cocktail variations on a popular flavor of today.

Yeah, I know, the picture above. Shy Boy came over to me and asked to have something wiped off his lip. What am I gonna do, say no! He's a happy wild mustang now retired in luxury in Buellton, a small town up in the central coast of California.

Adam’s Apple goes in a chilled martini glass and is a shake & strain cocktail, getting 2oz of Van Gogh wild appel vodka, 1oz Cointreau, and a splash of Martinelli’s apple juice.
Garnish with a slice of any kind of apple.

The Cider House Cooler goes in a collins glass filled with cubed or cracked ice, and is a build-over-ice drink, getting 1oz VooDoo spiced rum, ½ oz Berentzen cinnamon-apple liqueur,a splash of club soda, partial fill with chilled white wine, and top with Santa Cruz organic cider & spice juice. Garnish with a slice of red apple.

The Washington Apple is a shake & strain drink going in a martini glass, with 2oz Stockholm Kristall vodka, ¾ oz Dekuyper sour apple Pucker schnapps, ½ oz Midori, and 1oz Ocean Spray cranberry juice. Garnish with a slice of green apple.

Apple Annie has a bit of a cream-base to it, starting with 1oz Dekuyper apple barrel schnapps,¾ oz Bols triple sec, ¼ oz Trader Vic’s grenadine syrup, and 1oz of cream. Shake & strain up in a martini glass. No garnish necessary

The Hyperactive Apple goes in a warm coffee glass or mug. Pour/add the following straight in: Put one chunk of caramel in the bottom of the glass, then pour 1oz Dekuyper apple schnapps over the chunk, followed by 1oz of steamed milk and the 2oz of hot espresso. Garnish with whipped cream over the top.

Johnny Appleseed goes in a mason jar filled with cubed or cracked ice, and is a build-over-ice drink, getting 1oz green apple vodka, ½ oz Arrow triple sec, fill with Schweppes club soda, and splash the top with Ocean Spray cranberry juice. Garnish with a slice of green apple.

The Caramel Apple is a shake& strainer going in a chilled martini glass, with 2oz Blue Ice vodka, 1oz Dekuyper sour apple Pucker schnapps, and ¼ oz Hiram Walker butterscotch schnapps Garnish with a slice of red apple and a piece of caramel candy.

Apple Pie with a Crust is a pour-over-ice drink going in a rocks or highball glass filled with cubed or cracked ice, getting 1oz San Tropique coconut rum, 3oz apple juice and a dash of cinnamon over the top. This drink can also be heated in a saucepan and served alamode.

The Baked Apple is a drop shot that goes in a beer mug. Drop a 1oz shotglass of Hiram Walker cinnamon schnapps into a mug filled ½ to ¾ with cider beer. Chug-a-Lug !!!

Newton’s Apple goes in a martini glass as a shake & strain cocktail, with 2½ oz apple vodka,1½ oz Midori, and ¾ oz fresh lime juice. Garnish with a slice of a dried Granny Smith apple.

The Tree Smacker goes in a pint glass filled with cubed or cracked ice as a build-over-ice drink, getting 1oz each of Bacardi apple rum, Dekuyper apple schnapps, and Dekuyper Peachtree schnapps. Add splashes of pineapple juice, orange juice, and sweet & sour. Add a dash of grenadine, and top with a lace of Bacardi 151 proof rum.

The Apple Cart is a shake & strain drink going up in a cocktail glass, getting 1½ oz Calvados apple brandy, ¾ oz Cointreau, and ¾ oz lemon juice. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

Granny Apple Blossom is a build-over-ice drink going in a collins glass filled with cracked ice,with 1¼ oz Partida anejo tequila, 1¼ oz apple schnapps, a splash of sweet & sour and fill with 7-Up or Sprite. Garnish with a slice of a Granny Smith apple.

I'm out of town next week, so I'll post up a the new one titled The Dude Abides when I get back. Later, KB