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The Indian Summer. A Fall Cocktail.

In the South cool weather in early fall is not all that common. We get a taste of the cooler season in bits and pieces before summer finally decides to make its exit.

Indian Summer. We most commonly think of it as a warm period in early fall. One where we’ve had a short spell of cool weather then summer seems to return for one last fling. Some beverages translate through the seasons, but some seem to define a time of the year.

There are a number of cocktails that share the same name but I love this version for the simplicity of ingredients delivering a bouquet of soft, glorious notes.

The Indian Summer cocktail takes a great gin and combines it with St~Germain, a lovely French liqueur made from fresh elderflowers. A touch of simple syrup is added followed by a splash of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Then everything is poured on top of crushed, sweet red grapes.

 It’s a lovely and refreshing cocktail for those warmer fall days!

The Indian Summer. A Fall Cocktail.

9 tablespoons (4-½ ounces) good Gin, such as Plymouth

3 tablespoons (1-½ ounces) St~Germain liqueur

3 tablespoons (1-½ ounces) simple syrup*

3 tablespoons (1-½ ounces) freshly squeezed lemon juice, about 1 lemon

12 fresh red seedless grapes, plus extra for garnish

Toss the grapes into a cocktail shaker. Using a muddler, crush the grapes to release their juice.

Pour in the gin, the St~Germain liqueur , simple syrup, and lemon juice.

Add about a cup of ice and shake until the cocktail is well chilled.

Strain into coupes or martini glasses and serve with a few grapes on a cocktail pick.

Makes 2 drinks.

*To make a batch of simple syrup:

Combine 1 cup of water with 2 cups of sugar in a small saucepan. Warm over medium heat until the sugar is completely dissolved, stirring occasionally.

Keep the simple syrup refrigerated.

The Indian Summer. A Fall Cocktail

The Indian Summer cocktail takes a great gin and combines it with St~Germain, a lovely French liqueur made from fresh elderflowers. A touch of simple syrup is added followed by a splash of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Then everything is poured on top of crushed, sweet red grapes. It’s a lovely and refreshing cocktail for those warmer fall days!
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 2 cocktails

Equipment

  • cocktail shaker
  • 2 coupes or martini glasses

Ingredients
  

  • 9 tablespoons good gin, such as Plymouth (4-½ ounces)
  • 3 tablespoons St~Germain liqueur (1-½ ounces)
  • 3 tablespoons simple syrup* (1-½ ounces) *See notes.
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, about 1 lemon (1-½ ounces)
  • 12 red seedless grapes, plus extra for garnish 

Instructions
 

  • Toss the grapes into a cocktail shaker. Using a muddler, crush the grapes to release their juice.
  • Pour in the gin, the St-Germain liqueur, simple syrup, and lemon juice.
  • Add about a cup of ice and shake until the cocktail is well chilled.
  •  Strain into coupes or martini glasses and serve with a few grapes on a cocktail pick.

Notes

*To make a batch of simple syrup:
Combine 1 cup of water with 2 cups of sugar in a small saucepan. Warm over medium heat until the sugar is completely dissolved, stirring occasionally.
Keep the simple syrup refrigerated. Use it for cocktails or the perfect glass of sweet tea.
Keyword cocktails, easy entertaining, fall entertaining, gin and st-germain, gin cockails, gin, st~germain and grapes, the indian summer cocktail

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