Bramble（ブランブル）
Gin sour under a blackberry drizzle — the modern classic that earned it.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Gin | 50 ml |
| Lemon Juice | 25 ml |
| Sugar Syrup | 12.5 ml |
| Crème de Mûre | 15 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
4 : 2 : 1 : 1.2
- 01
Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker except the Crème de Mûre, shake well with ice, strain into chilled old fashioned glass filled with crushed ice, then pour the blackberry liqueur (Crème de Mûre) over the top of the drink, in a circular motion.
Garnish — Garnish optionally with a lemon slice and blackberries.
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 60Strong
- Sourness*
- 90Intense
- Bitterness
- 25Light
- Fruitiness
- 60Strong
- Herbal*
- 0Faint
- Alcohol
- 60Strong
- Crisp
- 65Strong
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
Dick Bradsell — the man who also built the Espresso Martini — wanted a gin sour that tasted like the hedgerows of his Isle of Wight childhood. Crushed ice, creme de mure poured over the top so it 'bleeds' down through the drink.
The Bramble is the proof that a 1980s drink can sit beside a 1910s one without apology.
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Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Plymouth or Beefeater
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- IBA Official Cocktails
International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official
- Gin50 ml
- Lemon Juice25 ml
- Sugar Syrup12.5 ml
- Crème de Mûre15 ml
Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker except the Crème de Mûre, shake well with ice, strain into chilled old fashioned glass filled with crushed ice, then pour the blackberry liqueur (Crème de Mûre) over the top of the drink, in a circular motion. — Garnish optionally with a lemon slice and blackberries.
- Fred's Club, London
Dick Bradsell · 1986 · Bar · unverified
- Gin50 ml
- Lemon Juice25 ml
- Sugar Syrup12.5 ml
- crème de mûre (drizzle)15 ml
Shake first three over crushed ice; drizzle the mûre so it bleeds.
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05Variations
- VariationBramble RoyalChampagne topper
06The map
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