Fall Into Flavor

 

 

Caramel Apple

 

Martini

 

Caramel flavored vodka, apple liqueur and apple cider blended together and finished with caramel and peanuts for a Fall explosion of flavor.  

 

For Rim

Salted peanuts

Smuckers caramel sauce

 

Pulse salted peanuts in a food processor until crumbled or place peanuts in a ziplock bag and pound with a mallet.  Do not pulse too long or peanuts will become oily.  Place peanuts on a small plate and spread out.  Squeeze caramel sauce onto another plate and spread out.  Twist martini glass in caramel sauce and then peanuts.

 

Caramel Apple Martini 

1 ounce Smirnoff caramel flavored vodka

1/2 ounce regular vodka

1/2 ounce Stirrings apple liqueur

1 ounce apple cider 

Apple slices for garnish

 

Place all ingredients in a martini shaker filled with CRUSHED ice and shake vigorously.  Rim glass with caramel sauce and peanuts.  Pour shaker contents into martini glass and garnish with apple slice.