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Blackberry Bramble

A gin cocktail with blackberry liqueur and lemon.

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Spirit
Gin
Glass
Old-fashioned glass
Method
Shaken
Difficulty
Beginner

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Blackberry Bramble

Ingredients

Ingredients for Blackberry Bramble. Tick each one as you add it.
AddedMeasureIngredient
1½ oz
½ oz
½ oz
½ oz

Steps

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass.
  2. Garnish with blackberries and a slice of lemon.

Garnish Blackberries and a slice of lemon

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Batch it For a party of 4–20

Makes 8 drinks, about 30 oz · 900 ml before ice.

Blackberry Bramble batch
AmountIngredient
12 oz · 360 mlGin
4 oz · 120 mlBlackberry Liqueur
4 oz · 120 mlLemon Juice
4 oz · 120 mlSimple Syrup
6 oz · 180 mlCold water, for dilution (approx.)

The water stands in for the melt from shaking: about 25% for a shaken drink. It is an approximation, so taste and adjust. Chill the batch at least 2 hours and pour over fresh ice.

Fits a 1 liter bottle or carafe.

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Why it works

Blackberry liqueur adds fruit and color, and lemon and simple syrup make a sour around the gin. Measured in equal half ounces, the sweet and sour sides balance. It is shaken and served over ice in an old fashioned glass, where the berries and lemon slice garnish add aroma.

Substitutions

  • Crème de mûre or any blackberry liqueur works.
  • Muddle a few fresh blackberries for more fruit.
  • Crushed ice makes it colder and lighter.

Variations

Questions

What is blackberry liqueur?
A sweet liqueur flavored with blackberries, often sold as crème de mûre.
Should it be shaken or built?
Shaken, then poured over ice.

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