The Bramble

THE BRAMBLE

Today we're making something rather British. At least that's my opinion about it. The Bramble is a somewhat known cocktail and said to be extremely refreshing during the summer. Moreover, now that I finally have a bottle of Creme de Mûre (blackberry liquer) at my disposal (thank you UK!), I wanted to find out more of this.

• 5 cl gin
• 2.5 cl fresh lemon juice
• ~1.5 cl simple syryp
• a little creme de mûre
• a lemon slice (and a blackberry, if in season)

Add the gin, lemon juice and simple syrup in a tumbler, add crushed ice and give it a slight stir. Top up with more crushed ice and gently drizzle the creme de mûre on top. Originally a waving effect should occur but as you can see mine didn't quite work out as intended. Anyhow, add the lemon slice (and blackberries), two straws and enjoy.

They were right, this cocktail is extremely refreshing! I really liked the sweet taste of the blackberry liquor + overall this cocktail didn't even taste strong given the amount of gin. A bit on the sour side it was, but in a good way.

The Bramble is a good cocktail. If you ever get your hands to creme de mûre, don't hesitate!