Fall is finally on its way and since the season officially kicks off tomorrow I thought we should make a little something to celebrate! I'm thinking we should indulge ourselves by sipping on a cocktail infused with some of fall's most lovely flavors; concord grape and rosemary. Let's all raise a glass and say cheers to a new season, new adventures, the holidays ahead and lots of precious time spent with family and friends!
This purple hued sip just screams fall to me! Honestly, the combination of the concords laced with rosemary makes me a bit weak in the knees. Concords have a super short growing season! Since they are only around from mid-September to mid-October, you really must grab them when you see them. {If you happen to find seedless ones like I found at Whole Foods splurge on those! It will save you a lot of time and an entire step in the cocktail prep process. }
Although this is a cocktail for us adults, you can easily make an alcohol free version for the kids by omitting the alcohol and adding more ginger beer. Just beware of giggles when the fizz from the extra splash of ginger beer tickles the nose!
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- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail/ multiple batches of puree and simple syrup 1x
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: Cocktails
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
For the rosemary simple syrup
- 1 cup turbinado sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 large sprigs rosemary
For the fresh Concord puree
- 1 pound Concord grapes, seedless if you can find them
- ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
For the cocktail
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1 ¼ ounce fresh concord puree
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¼ ounce rosemary simple syrup
- ginger beer
- rosemary sprigs for garnish
Instructions
Make the rosemary simple syrup:
Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally until the sugar melts completely. Remove from the heat and add the fresh rosemary sprigs into the syrup to steep while it cools.
Make the puree
Combine the grapes and the lime juice in a high powered blender and blend until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh strainer.
Make a Rosemary Concord Grape Cocktail
Combine the vodka, grape puree, lime juice, and rosemary simple syrup in a glass. Stir to combine. Add ice. Fill to the top with ginger beer. Garnish with a fresh sprig of rosemary if desired.
Notes
This recipe makes enough puree and rosemary syrup for multiple cocktails, just store leftover ingredients in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 217
- Sugar: 21.1 g
- Sodium: 12.5 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22.8 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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