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Bramble recipe
IBA officialShakenRocks glassCrushed ice17% ABV180 kcal
The Bramble is a shaken gin cocktail from the UK and Ireland, made with gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a rocks glass over crushed ice. It is citrusy. It is an official IBA cocktail, in New Era.
Dick Bradsell, Fred’s Club, London, mid-1980s, inspired by childhood blackberry picking.
Bramble ingredients
| Gin | 50 ml (1¾ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 25 ml (¾ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 12.5 ml (½ oz) |
| Blackberry liqueur | 15 ml (½ oz) |
How to make a Bramble
- Shake the gin, lemon and syrup with ice.
- Strain over crushed ice in a rocks glass.
- Drizzle the blackberry liqueur over the top so it bleeds down.
- Garnish with lemon and blackberries.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Crushed
- Garnish
- Lemon slice and blackberries
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Bramble: quick answers
- How strong is a Bramble?
- About 17% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 18 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Bramble?
- About 180 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Bramble served in?
- A rocks glass, over crushed ice.
- How many ingredients does a Bramble have?
- 4 in total: gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and blackberry liqueur.
