This Apple Cider Martini is sweet, tangy, and spicy with all the flavors of Fall. This cocktail is so easy to make with simple ingredients like vodka, spiced apple cider, and a delicious rim of caramel and brown sugar!
Chill a large martini glass while preparing the other ingredients.
Prepare 2 shallow plates, 1 with the caramel sauce spread out and the other with the brown sugar and cinnamon mixed together.
Slice some thin apple slices and squeeze some fresh lemon juice on them to prevent browning. These will be placed on a cocktail stick and used for garnish.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the vodka and the spiced apple cider.
Shake until the shaker becomes cold and frosted.
Dip the chilled martini glass in caramel and then the brown sugar mixture.
Strain and pour the apple cider martini into the rimmed cocktail glass.
Garnish with apple slices, cinnamon sticks, and/or star anise if desired. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon. Serve immediately!