With apple picking season around the corner, put a spin on the traditional apple-tini and spice things up with these unique cocktails, courtesy of Joseph Chirchirillo, bartender at Bibi'z in Westwood

CANDY APPLE
Ingredients:
    1/2     ounce apple liqueur
    1/4     ounce toffee syrup
    1 1/2     ounces VeeV Acai spirits
    1     ounce apple cider
        Caramel covered apple slice  for garnish

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail  shaker with ice and shake well.  Strain over ice into a glass.  Garnish with caramel apple slice.

BIG APPLE  MANHATTAN
Ingredients:
    1/2     ounce bourbon
    1/4     ounce Amaretto Di Saronno
    1/4     ounce apple Pucker liqueur
    1     ounce cranberry juice
        Garnish with a maraschino cherry

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail  shaker with ice and shake rigorously  for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled  martini glass and garnish with a cherry.

APPLE AND BOURBON FIZZ
Ingredients:
    2     ounces bourbon
    1     ounce apple juice
    1     ounce apple syrup
    3/4     ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice
        Splash of ginger ale
    2     slices Gala apple

Directions:
Combine bourbon, apple juice, apple syrup and lemon juice in a shaker and shake well. Strain over fresh ice in a  highball glass. Top with a splash of  ginger ale and garnish with apple slices.

APPLE PIE MARTINI
Ingredients:
    1     part vodka
    2     parts apple cider
    1     teaspoon cinnamon
        Squeeze of lime
    1 1/2     parts vanilla liqueur
        Apple slice for garnish

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in cocktail  shaker with ice and shake well. Strain  into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with apple slice.

BIBI'Z BLOSSOM GREEN APPLE MARTINI
Ingredients:
    1 1/2     ounces Pucker sour apple vodka
    1     ounce Midori
        Splash pineapple juice
        Maraschino cherry for garnish

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail  shaker with ice and shake well. Pour into a martini glass.