Bramble
A modern gin classic layering tart lemon and gin over crushed ice with a drizzle of blackberry liqueur.
Base
gin
Glassware
Rocks glass
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Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- 0.5 oz crème de mûre (blackberry liqueur)
- Blackberry and lemon wheel, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Shake gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice.
- 2Strain over crushed ice in a rocks glass.
- 3Drizzle crème de mûre over the top and garnish with a blackberry and lemon wheel.
Origin & Story
London, England, 1984
Bartender Dick Bradsell created it in 1980s London, inspired by memories of picking blackberries as a child, drizzling crème de mûre over crushed ice like sunlight through brambles.
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