This Halloween cocktail is a sweet and sour kiwi apple martini made with fresh kiwi, lime, apple, and apple liquor, complete with a black sugar rim. It can be enjoyed as an adult beverage or as a non-alcoholic mocktail.
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword apple, cocktails, halloween
Prep Time 20 minutesmins
Servings 2drinks
Ingredients
Drink:
2kiwislarge
2tablespoonssimple syrup
2tablespoonslime juice
2 ½ouncessour apple schnapps liquor
1 ½ouncesvodka
Garnish:
¼-½cupsugar
2-3dropsblack food coloring
1slicelime
2slicesGranny Smith apple
Instructions
To make the black sugar, stir together the sugar and black food coloring in a small, wide bowl until the food coloring coats the sugar. Add more sugar or food coloring as needed.
Rub a slice of lime on the rim of 2 martini glasses, then roll the edges in the black sugar until coated. Set aside.
Peel and slice or chop the kiwis.
Blend kiwi in a blender or mash kiwi by hand to make a smooth puree. Make sure to not blend too much so the seeds don’t get pulverized.
Pour the kiwi puree into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Pour the remaining ingredients into the cocktail shaker, then shake until mixed.
Immediately pour the drink into the prepared martini glasses.
Garnish with apple slices and serve.
Notes
Make sure to peel all the skin off the kiwi and cut off any tough parts of the kiwi fruit before blending so the kiwi puree is smooth.
Wilton Gel Food Coloring in Black is a vegan black food coloring that can be found online, in craft stores, and some well-stocked grocery stores. A little goes a long way! If you can’t find black food coloring or prefer another color, use your favorite color of vegan food coloring.
You can use store bought simple syrup, or make your own.
You can replace the simple syrup with flavored syrup in apple or kiwi flavor for additional flavor such as Monin or Torani brand.
Mocktail Variation: Replace the sour apple schnapps and vodka with green apple soda such as Jones Green Apple Soda, which has a similar color and flavor to the sour apple liquor.