Concord Cocktail

Name: Concord Cocktail
Ingredients: Grape-Thyme Syrup; 1 bunch Concord grapes; 1 cup sugar; 1 pinch sea salt; 3 sprigs thyme; 3 cups water; Concord Cocktail; 2 teaspoons grape-thyme syrup, plus more for the glass; 1 1/2 ounces gin; 1 1/2 teaspoons white peach balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 sprig thyme; 1 dash lemon bitters

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

Grape-Thyme Syrup
1 bunch Concord grapes
1 cup sugar
1 pinch sea salt
3 sprigs thyme
3 cups water
Concord Cocktail
2 teaspoons grape-thyme syrup, plus more for the glass
1 1/2 ounces gin
1 1/2 teaspoons white peach balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 sprig thyme
1 dash lemon bitters

Directions

1

Rinse the grapes, and then add them to a medium-large pot, along with the thyme. Pour in the sugar, the pinch of salt, and the water. Turn the heat to medium low, and give everything a little stir to dissolve the sugar and salt.
2

Let the fruit cook slowly for about 30 minutes, or until the syrup coats the back of a spoon. Strain the grapes and thyme through a sieve, so just the syrup remains. Move the syrup into a glass or bottle, and then into the fridge until chilled. (You can make the syrup the night before; it will store in the fridge for about 5 days.)
3

Spread about a teaspoon of the grape-thyme syrup around the bottom of your glass.
4

Add all of the ingredients to an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake, shake, shake, until the drink is thoroughly chilled. Pour the drink through a strainer, into the the syrup-prepared glass. Enjoy!