An apple martini (appletini for short) is a cocktail containing vodka and one or more of apple juice, apple cider, apple liqueur, or apple brandy. Although the drink contains no vermouth by default, the term "apple martini" is consistent with the trend of calling any straight liquor in a martini glass a "martini," such as the saketini or other variations.^[1]

This drink, originally called an Adam's Apple Martini because the bartender who created it was named Adam, was created in 1996 at Lola's West Hollywood restaurant.^[2][3]

The drink Adam's Apple was advertised by Smirnoff in the July 1972 issue of Playboy on the inside front cover. The recipe called for an ounce or so of Smirnoff added to apple juice in a tall glass of ice.^{[citation needed]}

In its purest form, it would contain:

4 cl (1+1⁄2 oz) top shelf vodka (or gin)

2 cl (2⁄3 oz) apple juice, cider or, most often, apple pucker

Typically, the ingredients are shaken or stirred and then strained into a cocktail glass.

A sweet and sour mix can also be added before shaking.

Optionally, vermouth may be included, as in a regular martini.

A common variation of the appletini is the "Rumpletini," with a light rum in place of the vodka.^{[citation needed]}

A similar cocktail can be made with Martini Bianco white vermouth and apple juice in a long drink glass filled with ice.^[4]

TV and movies have used male characters drinking Appletinis to signify them as effeminate and presenting as gay, seen most prominently in the case of John "J.D." Dorian in Scrubs. The characterization is seen in other depictions such as Phil Dunphy in Modern Family, Alan Harper in Two and a Half Men and Ted Mosby in How I Met Your Mother.^[5][6] Other media depict the cocktail as drunk by "college-aged girls" and "uncultured types".^[6]

• List of cocktails

• Typical list of apple Martini recipes/ingredients Archived 2020-08-03 at the Wayback Machine