- 45 ml1.5 ozgin
- 20 ml0.75 ozlemon juice
- 10 ml0.25 ozsugar syrup
- 15 ml0.5 ozblackberry liqueur
Garnish: blackberry and lemon slice
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- ~18% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Shake the gin, lemon juice and syrup with ice.
- Strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice.
- Drizzle the blackberry liqueur over the top so it bleeds down through the ice.
- Garnish with a blackberry and lemon slice.
The story
A London bartender in the 1980s built this to evoke blackberry picking in the English countryside, letting the dark liqueur bleed slowly down through crushed ice like a bramble bush. It became one of the defining drinks of the modern cocktail revival.
Flavour
Quick answers
Bramble questions
How do you make a Bramble?
Shake the gin, lemon juice and syrup with ice. Strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Drizzle the blackberry liqueur over the top so it bleeds down through the ice. Garnish with a blackberry and lemon slice. You need 45 ml (1.5 oz) gin, 20 ml (0.75 oz) lemon juice, 10 ml (0.25 oz) sugar syrup and 15 ml (0.5 oz) blackberry liqueur.
What's in a Bramble?
Gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup and blackberry liqueur, garnished with blackberry and lemon slice.
Is a Bramble shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Shaking chills, dilutes and aerates the citrus or cream.
What glass is a Bramble served in?
A rocks, over crushed ice.
How strong is a Bramble?
About 18% ABV once it is diluted, about as strong as a glass of fortified wine.
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