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Washington Red Apple
Posted: July 23, 2026
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The Washington Red Apple is a vibrant, sweet-tart cocktail that layers apple vodka and apple schnapps over fresh apple juice and lime, then deepens the whole thing with a float of grenadine that gives the drink its signature scarlet blush. Named for the iconic Washington State apple — the world's most recognized red apple variety — this cocktail manages to pack the look and taste of a ripe red apple into a chilled cocktail glass. It is a crowd-pleaser that impresses visually before the first sip, and delivers on flavor once you take it.
Ingredients
0.5 oz Grenadine
0.5 oz Lime Juice
1 oz Apple Juice
0.75 oz Apple Schnapps
1.5 oz Apple Vodka
Instructions
- Chill a cocktail glass in the freezer for 5 minutes.
- Combine apple vodka, apple schnapps, apple juice, and lime juice in a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake vigorously for 12 seconds.
- Strain into the chilled cocktail glass.
- Slowly pour grenadine over the back of a spoon so it settles at the bottom, creating a red blush effect.
- Garnish with a fan of thin red apple slices.