Cheers to fall, friends! The falling leaves, football<\/a> games and pumpkins<\/a> everywhere make me want to raise a glass to the season. I love apples<\/a> and apple cider, but it gets even better when you pair it with caramel vodka. The caramel apple martini is an incredibly easy, two-ingredient cocktail recipe that’s an autumn taste treat that never fails to impress.<\/p>\n

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Caramel Apple Martini Recipe:<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 parts caramel vodka (my favorite is Smirnoff Kissed Caramel Vodka)<\/p>\n

3 parts apple cider\u00a0 (My favorite is the Trader Joe’s spiced apple cider)<\/p>\n

Mix them together and shake.<\/p>\n

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While it tastes great and is a seriously good fall party in your mouth, what really makes this cocktail fun is how you dress it up.<\/p>\n

Here are a few fun and easy ideas for festival fall presentation of the caramel apple martini:<\/strong><\/p>\n

* Rim a martini glass with cinnamon sugar. For this glass, I used spiced sanding sugar from Williams-Sonoma. I originally got it for egg nog but couldn’t wait until the holidays to use it. Turns out that it’s delicious on this. I would think that your own cinnamon sugar would be just as nice.<\/p>\n

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* Rim a martini glass with caramel and garnish with an apple slice.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Put a little bit of caramel dip (like Marzetti’s) on a plate and run the rim of a martini glass through the caramel.\u00a0 If it’s thick, microwave it a few seconds, enough to liquify it a bit. (And really, 5-7 seconds is plenty. I overdid it for this one at 15 seconds, hence why it looks a bit drippier than would be ideal).\u00a0 A little bit goes a long way.<\/a>The caramel really isn’t messy. It runs a bit when it is warm but cools quickly so the “drips” freeze right in place. It gives you a bit of caramel in each sip, which is delicious.<\/p>\n

* Use an Irish Coffee glass and break out the whipped cream.<\/strong>\u00a0 If going this route, serve it warm. Maybe not traditional, but it makes it feel warm and cozy.\u00a0 Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon, or nutmeg if you really want to live on the edge.<\/p>\n

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This cocktail never fails to please. It’s a really easy one to serve at parties and it’s nice that those who don’t want to have alcohol can enjoy just the cider and with the fun garnishes.<\/p>\n

What’s your favorite fall cocktail?<\/p>\n

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: 8 Fun facts about fall<\/a><\/p>\n

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