This Blackberry Bramble Cocktail is the perfect spring sipper. Made with just 4-simple ingredients, this gin based cocktail has bright flavors of blackberry and lemon, and is a definite crowd pleaser.
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When the sun starts shining, and spring begins to make an appearance, I always find myself reaching for refreshing sippers like a classic gin & tonic, or a mint mojito.
But lately, there is a new cocktail that’s finding its way to our cocktail shaker more and more these days – the Bramble.
What is a bramble cocktail?
The Bramble cocktail was created in London in the 1980’s. A perfect blend of sweet and sour, it is traditionally made with gin, lemon, simple syrup, and crème de mûre (a blackberry liquor).
Since I didn’t have any crème de mûre on hand (and I’m guessing most of you don’t either), I decided to create a blackberry simple syrup and swap that in its place.
Best decision ever. You’re going to love this Blackberry Bramble cocktail.
Bramble ingredients
- Blackberries – Fresh or frozen blackberries will work in this recipe. In the summer, we’re lucky to have fresh blackberries growing in our backyard, but they normally don’t take off until late in the season. So, I always have a bag of frozen berries on hand in the freezer.
- Sugar – This is used to make the blackberry simple syrup for our cocktails. Using a simple syrup means no muddling the blackberries and no seeds in your cocktail! You can also swap in honey to make a honey simple syrup.
- Lemon Juice – Fresh is best.
- Gin – Or, for a bramble mocktail, add a splash of ginger ale, ginger beer, or sparkling water.
Not a gin fan? You can also make this cocktail with vodka. Learn all about the differences between gin vs. vodka here.
How to make it
- First, make the blackberry simple syrup, by bringing water, sugar and blackberries to a boil. Simmer until the sugar dissolves then cover the pot and let it steep for 15-minutes. Strain the blackberries and let the syrup cool completely.
- To make the bramble cocktails, add gin and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Drizzle the blackberry simple syrup over the top and enjoy!
- For a bramble mocktail, see below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
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Full Recipe
Blackberry Bramble Cocktail
Equipment
- Saucepan
Ingredients
Blackberry Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup Oregon blackberries
Blackberry Bramble:
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 1 1/2 ounces blackberry simple syrup
Mocktail:
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 1 ½ ounces blackberry simple syrup
- Soda water (ginger beer or ginger ale, for topping)
To Garnish:
Instructions
Blackberry Simple Syrup:
- In a medium saucepan stir together water, sugar, and blackberries. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and let mixture simmer until sugar completely dissolves. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 15 minutes.
- Strain blackberries from syrup mixture and let cool completely.
Blackberry Bramble:
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake together the gin and lemon juice and strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Drizzle the blackberry simple syrup over the top and garnish with a lemon wedge and blackberries. Enjoy!
Mocktail:
- Add lemon juice and blackberry simple syrup to a rocks glass filled with ice. Top with soda water, ginger beer or ginger ale. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
I teamed up with Oregon Berries to bring you this post. As always, all opinions are my own.
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