Blueberry and Thyme Collins

• 1 1/3 cups apple-thyme simple syrup, recipe follows
• 1 cup gin (recommended: Bombay Sapphire)
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)
• Ice
• 1/4 cup blueberry jam
• Club soda, chilled
• Fresh thyme sprigs, for garnish
• Special equipment: a 2 1/2 cup-capacity martini shaker
• 20 (4-inch) long sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups 100 percent apple juice (recommended: Martinelli's)

1. In a pitcher, combine the syrup, gin and lemon juice.
2. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
3. To serve, add ice and half of the gin mixture to a martini shaker.
4. Add 2 tablespoons of blueberry jam.
5. Shake well and pour into ice-filled Collins glasses.
6. Add a splash of club soda and garnish with fresh thyme sprigs.
7. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
8. Gently crush the thyme sprigs and put them in a small saucepan.
9. Add the sugar and apple juice.
10. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat.
11. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes.
12. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 30 minutes.
13. Strain before using.

applethyme, lemon juice, blueberry jam, soda, thyme, martini shaker, long sprigs fresh thyme, sugar, apple juice

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/blueberry-and-thyme-collins-recipe.html (may not work)