Bramble
The Quirky Foodster Team
Old fashioned glass
Glass
Blackberry and lemon slice
Garnish
Ingredients
- Gin — 50 ml (1 3/4 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 25 ml (3/4 oz)
- Simple syrup — 12.5 ml (1/2 oz)
- Crème de mûre (blackberry liqueur) — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
Method
- Shake the gin, lemon juice and syrup with ice.
- Strain into a glass filled with crushed ice.
- Drizzle the crème de mûre over the top in a circular motion.
- Garnish with a blackberry and lemon slice.
Description: A modern British classic that pours dark blackberry liqueur over a gin sour on crushed ice, creating a distinctive bleeding effect.
Cultural Background: Created by British bartender Dick Bradsell in London in the 1980s, now considered one of the defining modern gin cocktails.
Tips: Pour the crème de mûre slowly in a spiral for the signature visual bleed through the ice.
Variations: Fresh muddled blackberries can be used alongside or instead of the liqueur.
Serving Suggestion: Serve over crushed ice, with a straw, so the flavors mix gradually as you drink.
Nutrition: Approx. 175 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: What's crème de mûre?
A: A blackberry liqueur — Giffard and Briottet are well-known bottlings.
- Gin — 50 ml (1 3/4 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 25 ml (3/4 oz)
- Simple syrup — 12.5 ml (1/2 oz)
- Crème de mûre (blackberry liqueur) — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
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