Bramble
Sours · Gin
- Strength
- 14.3%
- Std. drinks
- 1.26
- Calories
- 177
- Sugar
- 12.8 g
- 1¾ ozGin50 ml
- ¾ ozLemon juice25 ml
- ½ ozSimple syrup13 ml
- ½ ozCrème de mûre15 ml
The ratio · 4 : 2 : 1 : 1¼
Highlighted: not in the Gin Basil Smash.
Head to head
Bramble and Gin Basil Smash side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Two gin sours with a twist. The Bramble drizzles blackberry liqueur (crème de mûre) over crushed ice; the Gin Basil Smash shakes fresh basil with the gin, lemon and syrup, which makes it green, herbal and the sweeter of the two.
By the numbers
The Bramble uses crème de mûre where the Gin Basil Smash uses basil; both have gin, lemon juice and simple syrup. In parts, a Bramble is 4 gin, 2 lemon, 1 syrup and 1¼ mûre; a Gin Basil Smash is 2¾ gin, 1 lemon and 1 syrup. By volume, the Bramble is 49% spirit, 24% citrus, 15% liqueur and 12% syrup and sugar; the Gin Basil Smash is 57% spirit, 22% syrup and sugar and 21% citrus.
They are about equally strong in the glass (14.3% and 14.1% ABV), and they hold about the same alcohol (1.26 and 1.35 standard drinks). The Gin Basil Smash has more calories (about 191 against 177) and more sugar (14.4 g against 12.8 g). Both are shaken; the Bramble is served in a rocks glass, the Gin Basil Smash in a coupe.
Sours · Gin
The ratio · 4 : 2 : 1 : 1¼
Highlighted: not in the Gin Basil Smash.
Sours · Gin
The ratio · 2¾ : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Bramble.
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