Gin · Modern Classic · Fruity
Bramble Recipe
A gin sour with a bruise-purple drizzle — as pretty as it is easy.
- Prep Time
- 2 min
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Strength
- Balanced
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Last updated September 20, 2026
About the Bramble
Created by bartender Dick Bradsell in London in the mid-1980s, inspired by his childhood memory of picking wild blackberries — a well-documented origin, since Bradsell discussed it directly before his 2016 death.
Ingredients
- Gin2 oz
- Fresh lemon juice¾ oz
- Simple syrup½ oz
- Crème de mûre½ oz , to drizzle
Method
- Measure and pour the gin, fresh lemon juice and simple syrup into the shaker.
- Add a scoop of ice to the shaker.
- Shake for 15 seconds.
- Strain the cocktail over crushed ice.
- Drizzle the crème de mûre on top.
- Garnish with a blackberry.
- Cut a lemon wheel.
- Garnish with the lemon wheel.
Glass & Garnish
Rocks glass, packed with crushed ice. Garnish with a blackberry and a lemon slice, optionally dusted with icing sugar.
Notes
Don't stir after drizzling — the bleed-through is the visual point. No crème de mûre? Blackberry liqueur or loosened jam works. Pairs well with fresh berries and cheese.
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