Name: Bramble · Cocktail recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 50 ml Gin; 25 ml lemon juice; 12.5 ml Simple Syrup; 12.5 ml Creme de Mure; 1 piece Blackberry (for garnish); 1 lemon (for garnish)

Bramble

Bramble is bright, tart and clean without feeling thin, with Gin, Fresh Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup and Creme de Mure giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.

Drink type Servings

Measurement system

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Bramble

Description

Bramble should feel intentional from the first sip, not like a random mixture poured over ice. The sour structure gives the drink its discipline: spirit for weight, citrus for energy and sweetness for shape. Gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup and creme de mure should feel bright and deliberate, with the tart edge making the flavour pop rather than vanish.

The best version tastes alive, not merely acidic; it should leave a clean finish and make the next sip feel inviting.

Ingredients

50 ml Gin
25 ml lemon juice
12.5 ml Simple Syrup
12.5 ml Creme de Mure
1 piece Blackberry (for garnish)
1 lemon (for garnish)

Equipment needed

Cocktail Shaker – Used to shake the base with ice.

Instructions

Measure into a shaker: 50 ml Gin, 25 ml lemon juice, 12.5 ml Simple Syrup.
Shake hard with ice until cold, then strain into rocks glasses filled with fresh crushed ice.
Drizzle slowly over the crushed ice so it trickles through the drink: 12.5 ml Creme de Mure.
Garnish each glass with a blackberry and a lemon slice.