Bramble Cocktail

Learn how to make a classic Bramble cocktail for your get togethers this summer. The bramble is a refreshing blackberry flavored gin drink that’s a delicious addition to any party.

We’re all about summer cocktails around here, so we’re happy to add this Bramble cocktail recipe to our collection!

 

The Bramble Cocktail

The Bramble is a modern classic named for the prickly, scrambling vine that yields plump, delicious blackberries. This drink was invented by bartender Dick Bradsell in London in 1984. A Bramble cocktail is served in a rock glass over ice and garnished with a plump blackberry.

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A Bramble uses gin, an aromatic spirit that has come a long way since the gin & tonic. Gin lovers will want to try our Blackberry Gin Martini and our Raspberry Gin Rickey this summer too.

Ingredients for a Bramble

• 2 oz London Dry gin
• 1 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup (sugar syrup)
• 1 oz blackberry liqueur (Crème de mure)
• Lemon slices and fresh blackberries for garnish

Helpful Kitchen Tools:

• Cocktail shaker
• Rock glasses
• Jigger
• Paring knife (for cutting lemons)

How to Mix a Bramble Cocktail

1. Fill a rock glass (also known as an Old Fashioned glass) with crushed ice.

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in the gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and blackberry liqueur. Put lid on shaker and shake for 10 seconds.

1. Strain the mixture from the cocktail shaker into the rock glass.

1. Garnish with a half slice of lemon and two blackberries.

Fun Facts & Tips

• Blackberry season runs from July to August making this an ideal summer cocktail. You can find blackberries in grocery stores year round, meaning you can enjoy a Bramble any time you like.
• For a fancier serving option, only shake the first three ingredients and strain into the glass. Then drizzle the Crème de mure over the top of the ice in the glass. Garnish. This is actually how the original Bramble cocktail was served.
• Crème de mure is a blackberry liqueur made from blackberry juice. Just like the fruit, this liqueur is deep purple, giving the drink its beautiful color.

More Gin Cocktails

• Be sure to try our Pink Lady Cocktail, ideal for Valentine’s Day due to its pretty pink color.
• The Gimlet Cocktail is a classic gin and lime juice mixture served in a coupe glass.
• If you’re looking for a pretty drink, be sure to try the French 75, ideal for brunch!
• The Negroni is a deep, sophisticated cocktail with notes of fruity citrus and a bit of spice from the red Campari bitters.
• The White Lady Cocktail puts its best foot forward with frothy egg whites, gin, and orange-flavored liqueur for a gorgeous, well-rounded sour sipper.

Bramble Cocktail

Learn how to make a classic Bramble cocktail. A delicious blackberry flavored gin drink that’s a perfect summer mixed drink.

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Course: Cocktails

Cuisine: British

Servings: 1 cocktail

3 minutes mins

Calories: 262

Author: Amanda Davis

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 oz London Dry gin
• ▢ 1 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
• ▢ ½ oz simple syrup sugar syrup
• ▢ 1 oz blackberry liqueur Crème de mure
• ▢ Lemon slices and fresh blackberries for garn

Before You Begin

For a fancier serving option, only shake the first three ingredients and strain into the glass. Then drizzle the Crème de mure over the top of the ice in the glass. Garnish. This is actually how to original Bramble cocktail was served in the 1980’s.

Instructions

• Fill a rock glass (also known as an Old Fashioned glass) with crushed ice.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in the gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and blackberry liqueur. Put lid on shaker and shake for 10 seconds.
• Strain the mixture from the cocktail shaker into the rock glass.
• Garnish with a half slice of lemon and two blackberries.

Nutrition

Serving: 1glass | Calories: 262cal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Sodium: 11mg | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin C: 11mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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