The “Autumn Twilight” Grape & Rosemary Cocktail

This sparkling concord grape and rosemary cocktail is delightfully effervescent and mixed with an incredibly simple rosemary syrup! An enchanting, refreshing gin cocktail for chilly autumn evenings, and a perfect signature for elegant cocktail parties.

I love elegance at Halloween. It’s fun to get silly and oogidy-boogidy with decorations and even serve a few creepy-crawly appetizers, but I personally like my spookiness with an air of sophistication.

What can I say, I was quite gothic growing up, and always appreciated a corseted, lacy, Victorian interpretation of Halloween. I still do. And cocktails like this Autumn Twilight are exactly what I imagined I would be drinking as a grownup at Halloween.

For perfectly seasonal autumn cocktail party pairings, I would serve this cocktail with these delicious skirt steak appetizers with concord grape reduction and blistered shishito peppers. Perhaps even a gorgeous Halloween appetizer centerpiece if you didn’t want to pass appetizers.

And if you wanted to have a little fun, these spooky deviled eyeballs or adorable Halloween “deviled” deviled eggs always inspire a giggle from guests.

Just a tip!

If you want your cocktails to be more rosemary-forward, allow the minced rosemary to steep in the simple syrup for a hour before mixing into your cocktail

How to Make the “Autumn Twilight” Grape & Rosemary Cocktail – Step by Step

Note: Syrup will make enough for 4 cocktails.

1. Mince rosemary leaves from 1-2 large sprigs of fresh rosemary – yielding about 2 tsp. minced rosemary.

2. In a small saucepan, add ¼ cup white granulated sugar and ¼ cup water. Simmer over LOW heat until sugar is dissolved, swirling in the pan for about 1-2 minutes.

3. Once dissolved, add minced rosemary, and bring to a low boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and allow to sit for 20 minutes (an hour if you want your cocktail more rosemary-forward). Strain rosemary out of the syrup and set aside.

4. Add ½ oz. fresh lime juice to a shaker and muddle 6 large concord grapes. Add 4 oz. gin and ½ oz. rosemary syrup. Add ice and shake vigorously. Strain over a mesh cocktail strainer, add 2 oz. seltzer and serve.

I hope you love this sparkling rosemary cocktail as much as I do!

Help Yourself to More Elegant Autumn Cocktail Inspiration

• The White Pumpkin Cocktail
• The Constant Comment Hot Toddy
• The “Blackberry Raven” Lambrusco Cocktail
• The “Phantom Love Song” Sake Cocktail

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