Grape Cocktail Recipes

Steps:

• Thoroughly wash and pat dry each bunch of grapes. Divide among 4 dessert plates and serve each with 1 tablespoon of the dessert wine.

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• Freeze half of the grapes. Puree the other half in a blender until smooth. Strain into a pitcher and stir in the simple syrup. Chill for at least 1 hour.
• Divide the frozen grapes among 4 tall glasses. Stir the vodka into the pureed grape mixture and pour into the glasses, filling about three-quarters of the way. Top off with club soda. Serve.

Steps:

• Add lemon juice, agave, grapes and mint springs to a cocktail shaker. Muddle everything together with a muddler or the base of a wooden spoon until the grapes have released their liquid and the mint is fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add in the vodka and fill the shaker with ice. Place the top on and shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds.
• Fill an 8- to 12-ounce glass with ice and strain the cocktail into the glass. Garnish with mint, if using, and serve.

Steps:

• For the Concord grape syrup: Combine the grape juice, rosemary and ginger in a 2-quart saucepan. Reduce the mixture for 1 hour over medium-low heat. When the mixture has reduced by half, add the balsamic and continue cooking until the mixture has reduced by half again, about 10 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes. Strain and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
• For the cocktails: Add 1 ounce of the grape syrup to each champagne flute. Top with 4 ounces champagne and 2 to 3 dashes of bitters. Top each glass with a skewered grape half and orange rind piece.

Steps:

• Place lemon and mint in the bottom of a cocktail shaker; add sugar and muddle to combine. Add grape juice and vodka. Fill shaker with ice; cover and shake to combine. Fill a rocks glass with ice. Strain into prepared rocks glass and top with club soda; garnish with concord grapes and serve immediately.