Bramble Cocktail Recipe

Gin
Author: The Bar Team
Two bramble cocktails with blackberry and lemon garnishes sit on a table next to a copper cocktail shaker.

The Bramble is a modern cocktail classic that perfectly balances bold botanical gin with bright citrus and juicy berry sweetness. Originally created in 1980s London by legendary bartender Dick Bradsell, this vibrant drink combines crisp gin, fresh lemon juice, and a touch of sugar syrup, all crowned with a float of rich blackberry liqueur for striking color and flavor. Served over crushed ice and garnished with fresh berries and a lemon slice, the Bramble is as beautiful to behold as it is is to sip - an ideal choice for summer evenings, garden parties, or anytime you want a cocktail that’s both elegant and approachable.

What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves:
1
  • Tanqueray London Dry
    1.5oz
  • Fresh lemon juice
    0.75oz
  • Sugar syrup
    2 parts sugar dissolved over heat into 1 part water
    0.25oz
  • Crème de mûre
    0.25oz
  • Lemon peel
    1
  • Blackberries
    2
  • Crushed ice
  • Cubed ice

1.7 units of alcohol per serving

Equipment

  • Rocks glass
  • Cocktail shaker
  • Cocktail strainer
  • Skewer
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Method

A copper cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes on a wooden table.

Step 1

Fill a cocktail shaker with cubed ice.

A jigger pours liquid into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

Step 2

Using a jigger, add the gin, lemon juice, and sugar syrup into the cocktail shaker.

A copper cocktail shaker.

Step 3

Shake the mixture vigorously until the surface of the cocktail shaker feels chilled.

A Bramble cocktail mixture being strained into a rocks glass with crushed ice.

Step 4

Strain the mixture into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice.

Crème de mûre being added to a Bramble cocktail

Step 5

Add the crème de mûre

Stirring crème de mûre in a Bramble cocktail

Step 6

Stir to combine

A Bramble cocktail and its garnish

Step 7

Garnish with a twisted lemon peel and two blackberries, placed onto a metal skewer.

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