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    Home » Cocktail » Bramble Cocktail Recipe

    Bramble Cocktail Recipe

    Last updated on October 20, 2020. Originally posted on April 25, 2019 By Elaine 10 Comments

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    This bramble cocktail recipe is scrumptious! The blackberry brandy nicely complements the gin and lemon, which makes it refreshing and the perfect cocktail to sip on your patio or veranda. (Or even at your kitchen table.)

    Shorter glass filled with the bramble cocktail in vertical view

    This bramble recipe is fun and results in the perfect sipping cocktail!  I love how refreshing it is.  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 brandy say hello to your taste buds.

    This post may contain affiliate links, which means I get a small commission, at no additional cost to you, if you click the link and buy something. You can read my disclosure here.

    Helpful tips

    • Because this cocktail 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; I personally find crushed ice messy to work with. Mine always falls out of the glass
    • 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
    • Although I typically advocate using the best liquor you can afford in your cocktails, especially in cocktails 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 the bramble cocktail recipe

    Pre-step

    Get a cocktail 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 cocktail 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 cocktail.

    Step one

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

    Gin, Blackberry liqueur, simple syrup and lemons on the black table

    Step two

    Measure four ounces of gin.

    Gin measured out with the bottle and shaker in the background

    Step three

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

    Lemon juice measured with the lemon, shaker and glassware in the background

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

    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.

    Step four

    Measure 1 ounce simple syrup.

    Simple syrup measured with the bottle, shaker and glasses

    Step five

    Heap the glasses with crushed ice.  Cap the shaker and shake for 15 seconds.  Strain the bramble cocktail recipe into the glasses.

    Measure ¾ ounce of blackberry brandy PER cocktail.

    Blackberry liqueur measured with the bottle and filled glasses in the background

    Step six

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

    The bramble in a short glass and a rocks glass in the background. There are lemon wheels in the glasses

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

    Vertical view of the rocks glass filled with the bramble with a bigger glass in the background

    I hope you enjoyed this bramble cocktail recipe.

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

    If you’ve tried this recipe, I’d love the know what you thought about it in the comments below.  I love hearing from you!  You can also FOLLOW ME on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM and PINTEREST to see more of my delicious food and delightful cocktails!

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    Bramble Cocktail Recipe

    The combination and blending of this bramble cocktail recipe is not only pretty but it’s delicious!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Cocktails
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: blackberry brandy cocktail, bramble, bramble cocktail, bramble cocktail recipe, gin cocktail
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 2 cocktails
    Calories: 175kcal
    Author: Elaine Benoit

    Ingredients

    • 4 ounces gin
    • 2 ounces lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
    • 1 ounce simple syrup
    • 1.5 ounce blackberry brandy (divided)

    Garnish

    • 2 thin lemon wheels

    Instructions

    • Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice
    • Add gin, lemon juice and simple syrup
    • Heap crushed ice in the glasses
    • Cap the shaker and shake for 15 seconds and divide and strain the bramble cocktail between the two glasses
    • Add ¾ ounce of blackberry brandy to each glass and add a lemon wheel to each drink
    • Sip
    • Smile
    • Enjoy

    Equipment

    cocktail shaker
    double old fashioned glass
    rocks glass
    measuring glass
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    Notes

    Tips for making the bramble:
    • Because this cocktail 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; I personally find crushed ice messy to work with. Mine always falls out of the glass
    • 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
    • Although I typically advocate using the best liquor you can afford in your cocktails, especially in cocktails 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.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 29mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin C: 11mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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    Comments

    1. Adrianne

      April 25, 2019 at 8:43 pm

      Yes please, how great does this cocktail look!! Wow, I am loving it. Weekend sunset drinks, here I come!! Cheers

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 29, 2019 at 10:08 am

        Hehe. Cheers, Adrianne!

        Reply
    2. Sara Welch

      April 25, 2019 at 9:40 pm

      Love a cool and refreshing cocktail with a kick! I will have to give this a try!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 29, 2019 at 10:08 am

        Thanks Sara!

        Reply
    3. Tilly

      April 25, 2019 at 10:49 pm

      Blackberry and lemon is such a good combination and I just love the colour of this cocktail!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 29, 2019 at 10:08 am

        Thank you Tilly! And I agree, it goes so well together!

        Reply
    4. Rosa

      April 25, 2019 at 10:49 pm

      Ohh this sounds really good. I’ll be giving this a try this weekend!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 29, 2019 at 10:07 am

        Yay! Thanks Rosa. I hope you enjoy the drink! Cheers!

        Reply
    5. Suzy

      April 25, 2019 at 10:50 pm

      Going to make these again for a party this weekend. Can’t wait to share this recipe with my friends!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 29, 2019 at 10:07 am

        Thanks Suzy. I hope you enjoy it!

        Reply

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