Bramble co*cktail Recipe | Dishes Delish (2024)

This easy bramble co*cktail recipe is the perfect balance of refreshing and sweet. Just add blackberry brandy, gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup, and get ready for perfect happy hours on the patio.

This bramble recipe is the perfect sipping co*cktail!It is refreshing and the lemon and crushed ice make you want to smack your lips after every sip. And once you do take a sip, that’s when the gin and blackberry liqueur say hello to your taste buds.

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The history of the bramble

When the legendary bartender Dick Bradsell, worked in Soho, London’s infamous bar Fred’s Club in the 1980s, he developed this classic bramble co*cktail. What everyone loved about it is the blackberry liqueur balanced the taste of gin and lemon, making this a favorite to everyone who imbibed.

Helpful tips

• Because this co*cktail is served with crushed ice, I prefer to mix the ingredients in a shaker and pour them over the ice, rather than mixing them in the glass with the ice. Even though this berry recipe takes less than 5 minutes, if you build it in the glass, it will melt the ice quickly.
• Since the blackberry brandy is added after the main pour, it’s fun to serve it to your guests in a side car (a separate shot glass), so they can pour it over the crushed ice themselves, satisfying their inner mixologist.
• If you can’t find blackberry brandy, you can use crème de mûre, which is a liqueur made with blackberries. Or even cassis – which is a dark red liqueur made from blackcurrants.
• Another option instead of the brandy is using a black raspberry liqueur, like Chambord. It will change the taste somewhat.
• If you haven’t had blackberry brandy, you’re in for a treat. It is made from black raspberries and is a little sweet.
• Although I typically advocate using the best liquor you can afford in your co*cktails, especially in co*cktails that are basically alcohol like the martini or Manhattan, when mixing the bramble, it’s fine to use a mid-level gin, like Bombay Sapphire.
• Start with a sour to sweet ratio of 2:1 and if that’s not sweet enough for you, add simple syrup to get closer to a ratio of 1:1.

How to make simple syrup

• Place 1 cup water and 1 cup white sugar in a sauce pan.
• Turn heat on medium and bring to a boil.
• Lower to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes until all the sugar granules have melted.
• Cool and pour into a storage jar or bottle. Many years ago I bought a bottle of pre-made simple syrup and I reuse it over and over.

How to make the bramble co*cktail recipe

Pre-step

Get a co*cktail shaker, fill it halfway with ice and take out a measuring glass and your glassware.

After measuring out the ingredients, pour them into the shaker.

Cut two thin lemon wheels for garnish. I chose not to use fresh blackberries in this co*cktail because they weren’t in season and didn’t want to pay $6.00 for less than a pint of the fruit. But fresh blackberries are an awesome garnish in this co*cktail.

Step one

Gather the ingredients – gin, blackberry brandy, lemon, and simple syrup.

Step two

Measure 4 ounces of gin.

Step three

Measure 2 ounces of fresh lemon juice (almost a whole lemon, which yields about 2 ounces of juice).

I always make my own simple syrup and you should too. It’s easy and less expensive than buying premade.

Step four

Measure 1 ounce simple syrup.

Step five

Heap the glasses with crushed ice. Cap the shaker and shake for 15 seconds. Strain, divide, and pour the bramble co*cktail recipe into the glasses.

Measure 3/4 ounce of blackberry brandy PER co*cktail.

Step six

Pour the blackberry brandy over the ice and place a lemon wheel in each glass.

Let’s see how different the bramble looks in the thinner, taller rocks glass.

I hope you enjoyed this bramble co*cktail recipe.

And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!

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