The Olive Tree Restaurant

1204 Main Street South

Woodbury, Conn.

The Olive Tree, which started out in Woodbury in 1980, reopened at its new Main Street location in March, after a brief stint in Southbury. From steak to saganaki, they serve up American fare with a Mediterranean flair for lunch and dinner. Their drink menu includes a variety  of wines and martinis, including this seasonal offering.

Olive Tree Restaurant’s Chris Briglia and the Caramel Appletini.

BARTENDER: Chris Briglia

COCKTAIL: Caramel Appletini

Recipe: Mix over ice

•  3 oz. vodka

•  3 oz. apple cider

•  1 oz. Starbucks caramel syrup

Strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with apple slice.

“It tastes like a caramel apple; it’s more on the sweet side. People love it. It’s a nice December drink,” said owner Kerri Dimitratos.