Name: Blackberry Bramble
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 2 oz gin; ¾ oz lemon juice; ½ oz simple syrup; ½ oz crème de mûre

Dick Bradsell's 1984 creation at Fred's Club in London — gin sour poured over crushed ice with crème de mûre drizzled on top to create a gorgeous purple gradient. One of the most influential modern cocktails, the Bramble helped ignite the UK craft cocktail movement.

shake with ice and strain

lowball glass

lemon juice

simple syrup

crème de mûre

lemon slice

fresh raspberries

Blackberry Bramble

Cocktails with prominent non-citrus fruit character, such as apple, pear, peach, or cherry. Fruity drinks can range from delicate and floral to bold and jammy.

Fruity

Cocktails where lemon, lime, orange, or grapefruit drive the flavor. Citrus notes add brightness, acidity, and aromatic zest to a drink.

Citrus

Cocktails featuring strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, or cranberry. Berry drinks carry a jammy sweetness and deep color.

Berry

Cocktails where no single element dominates — the spirit, acid, and sweetness are in harmony. Classic sours and well-built stirred drinks often land here.

Blackberry Bramble

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