Cocktail· London Dry
Bramble
The Bramble is a modern classic created by Dick Bradsell at Fred's Club in London in 1984, made with London dry gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and crème de mûre, served over crushed ice in a rocks glass. The cassis is poured last so it bleeds down through the ice and creates the drink's signature gradient. Bradsell wanted something distinctly British, with blackberry as the central fruit.
Ingredients
- 1.75 oz London dry gin
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- 0.5 oz crème de mûre (or raspberry syrup for a sweeter take)
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Method
- Combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker.
- Add ice and shake hard for 12 seconds.
- Strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice.
- Drizzle the crème de mûre slowly over the top so it bleeds down through the ice.
- Garnish with two fresh blackberries and a small mint sprig.
Garnish
Fresh blackberries and mint sprig
Pro tip
Drizzle the crème de mûre last, slowly, so it bleeds through the crushed ice; pour it in with the spirits and you lose the gradient.
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