Head to head

Bramble vs. Breakfast Martini

Bramble and Breakfast Martini side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.

The difference, by the numbers

Both have gin and lemon juice. Only the Bramble has simple syrup and crème de mûre; only the Breakfast Martini has triple sec and orange marmalade. In parts, a Bramble is 4 gin, 2 lemon, 1 syrup and 1¼ mûre; a Breakfast Martini is 3½ gin, 1 triple sec, 1 lemon and ¾ orange marmalade. By volume, the Bramble is 49% spirit, 24% citrus, 15% liqueur and 12% syrup and sugar; the Breakfast Martini is 54% spirit, 16% liqueur, 16% citrus and 14% syrup and sugar. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.

The Breakfast Martini is the stronger drink in the glass (17.6% ABV against 14.3%) and holds more alcohol (1.47 standard drinks against 1.26). Calories are close (about 177 and 182), but the Bramble has more sugar (12.8 g against 8.9 g). Both are shaken; the Bramble is served in a rocks glass, the Breakfast Martini in a martini glass.

Bramble

Sours · Gin

Strength
14.3%
Std. drinks
1.26
Calories
177
Sugar
12.8 g

Shaken, served in a rocks glass. About 5 oz (156 ml) in the glass. Garnish: Blackberries and a lemon slice (optional).

The ratio · 4 : 2 : 1 : 1¼

Full Bramble recipe →

Highlighted: not in the Breakfast Martini.

On the ratio map

SpiritVermouthCitrusMixerSyrupLiqueurBrambleBreakfast Martini

Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.