Concord Cocktail

• 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

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!

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/19318-concord-cocktail (may not work)