Cozy up with this comforting and nostalgic apple pie shot. This delightful and decadent shot perfectly captures the flavor of freshly baked apple pie in liquid form. Savor the sweet, spicy apple flavors that will whisk you away to a world of sweet indulgence.

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🥃 What is an Apple Pie Shot?
An apple pie shot is a delicious blend of apple cider, cake vodka and Fireball topped with a generous portion of whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon. This shot is a sweet flavor reminiscent of homemade apple pie. It has a sweet apple taste that quickly melts into a spicy cinnamon.
The fall season is typically filled with pumpkins and apples. So, this nice apple flavored shot fits in perfectly for any autumn event.
The apple cider provides the apple flavor for the drink while the cake vodka provides a little sweetness and vanilla flavor. The spicy cinnamon kick is contributed by the fireball whiskey.
If you leave the cake vodka and whipped cream out, you have a less sweet fireball and apple cider.
This recipe is perfect for serving up at your next event or celebration. Here are all the reasons why you love it:
- Dessert in drink form. Apple pie is one of my favorite desserts. And, I’m sure it’s one of yours too. This shop provides the classic apple pie flavor without having to ever turn the oven on.
- Fall festivities. Apples are one of the flavors of fall. Which makes this shot a great choice for all sorts of fall holiday gatherings and cozy nights by the fireplace.
- It’s so easy. With only three ingredients you can easily shake this one up and under 5 minutes. And, the fancy whipped cream and cinnamon garnish makes it look like it’s more difficult than it is.
⭐ When to Make This Drink
That’s easy to make dessert drink is perfect to serve up anytime you need a little bit of sweet. Here are a few instances you might want to try it:
- Thanksgiving
- Dessert
- Holiday celebrations
- Halloween
📖 Variations
Whether you’re looking for some ingredient substitutions or, possibly if you slight flavor variations here are some ideas for you to try:
- Use a different vodka. Instead of cake vodka, you can use whipped cream vodka (as used in this banana split shot), vanilla vodka or even plain vodka. The cake vodka provides a little bit of sweetness and a touch of vanilla flavor. The vanilla and whipped cream flavored vodkas will do the same. Plain vodka will dial the sweetness of the drink down a smidge.
- Use apple juice. If you want to have a slightly sweeter drink, or if you just can’t find any apple cider, You can use apple juice instead.
- Add even more garnish. You can add a cinnamon stick or a cinnamon sugar rim if you want to add even more decadence and garnish to this drink.
- Make it a cocktail. Multiply the ingredients below by two times and serve it in a rock’s glass over ice.
Try out some other pie flavored shots like: banana cream pie shot , key lime pie shot and pumpkin pie shot.
🥄 Equipment
📋 Ingredients
- 1 oz Apple cider
- .5 oz cake vodka
- .5 oz Fireball;
- top with cinnamon and whipped cream
- Ice
👩🏻🍳 Instructions
Step one
Collect everything together that you’ll need. This should include Fireball, cake vodka, apple cider, cinnamon, whipped cream, jigger, ice, shot glass, cocktail shaker and Hawthorne strainer.
Step two
Take the ice and use it to fill up the cocktail shaker.
Step three
Measure out 1 oz of apple cider using the jigger. Then, add that to the cocktail shaker.
Step four
Measure out 0.5 oz of Fireball using the jigger. Then, add that to the cocktail shaker.
Step Five
Measure out 0.5 oz of cake vodka. Then, add that to the cocktail shaker.
Step Six
Cover the shaker with the lid. Spend 15 to 20 seconds shaking everything well so it is thoroughly mixed and chilled.
Remove the top and pour your shot into the shot glass.
Step Seven
Grab the whipped cream and add a large dollop on top of the drink. Then, add a few sprinkles of cinnamon over the whipped cream.
Recipe
Apple Pie Shot
Equipment
- jigger
- Hawthorne strainer
- cocktail shaker
- shot glass
Ingredients
- 1 oz Apple Cider
- .5 oz Vanilla or Whipped Cream Vodka
- .5 oz Fireball
- Cinnamon optional garnish
- Whipped Cream optional garnish
Instructions
- Use the ice to fill the cocktail shaker up to the top.
- Take the apple cider. Use the jigger to measure out 1 oz of apple cider. Pour that into the shaker.
- Take the vanilla or whipped cream vodka. Use the jigger to measure out .5 oz of vanilla or whipped cream vodka. Pour that into the shaker.
- Take the fireball. Use the jigger to measure out .5 oz of fireball. Pour that into the shaker.
- Use the shaker top to cover the shaker up.
- Shake it well for around 15 seconds. It will be ready when the shaker gets cold to the touch.
- Take the shaker top off and use the strainer to cover the shaker up.
- Pour the drink into the shot glass.
- As an optional garnish, Add a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.
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