Name: Cheers! An Apple Cider Martini
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 3 cinnamon sticks; 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1.5 oz Applejack Brandy (or bourbon); 4 oz unfiltered apple cider; 1/2 oz cinnamon syrup (recipe to follow); juice of 1/2 lemon + more for rimming martini glass; apple slice & cinnamon stick to garnish (optional)

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 cinnamon sticks
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1.5 oz Applejack Brandy (or bourbon)
4 oz unfiltered apple cider
1/2 oz cinnamon syrup (recipe to follow)
juice of 1/2 lemon + more for rimming martini glass
apple slice & cinnamon stick to garnish (optional)

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Instructions

To make the simple syrup, combine water, both sugars and cinnamon sticks in a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil and then turn heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
On a small plate, combine turbinado sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
To make the cocktail, combine Applejack, apple cider, simple syrup and juice of half of a lemon in a cocktail shaker or large glass. Shake or stir to combine.
Using lemon wedge, wipe around the rim of the martini glass. Dip the rim in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Pour apple cider martini into glass and garnish with apple slice and cinnamon stick if desired.