Ingredients

• 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
• 20 (4-inch) long sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups 100 percent apple juice (recommended: Martinelli's)

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Instructions

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