The recipe
- 1¾ ozGin50 ml
- ¾ ozLemon juice25 ml
- ½ ozSimple syrup13 ml
- ½ ozCrème de mûre15 ml
How to make it
- 1Fill a rocks glass with crushed ice.
- 2Shake the gin, lemon and syrup with ice.
- 3Strain over the crushed ice.
- 4Drizzle the crème de mûre over the top in a circle.
Garnish: Blackberries and a lemon slice (optional).
The ratio
4 : 2 : 1 : 1¼
In parts, a Bramble is 4 gin, 2 lemon, 1 syrup and 1¼ mûre. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
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