Cheers! An Apple Cider Martini

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

water

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

1/4 cup

packed brown sugar

cinnamon sticks

2 tbsp

turbinado sugar

1/4 tsp

ground cinnamon

1 1/2 oz

Applejack Brandy (or bourbon)

4 oz

unfiltered apple cider

1/2 oz

cinnamon syrup (recipe to follow)

juice of 1/2 lemon + more for rimming martini glass

apple slice & cinnamon stick to garnish (optional)