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 John Collins.
Head to head
Bramble and John Collins side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Gin, lemon and sugar in both. The John Collins is built tall with soda; the Bramble swaps the soda for a drizzle of crème de mûre over crushed ice, so it is fruitier and stronger.
By the numbers
The Bramble uses crème de mûre where the John Collins uses soda water; both have gin, lemon juice and simple syrup. In parts, a Bramble is 4 gin, 2 lemon, 1 syrup and 1¼ mûre; a John Collins is 3 gin, 2 lemon, 1 syrup and 4 soda. By volume, the Bramble is 49% spirit, 24% citrus, 15% liqueur and 12% syrup and sugar; the John Collins is 40% mixer and juice, 30% spirit, 20% citrus and 10% syrup and sugar.
The Bramble is the stronger drink in the glass (14.3% ABV against 10.9%) and holds more alcohol (1.26 standard drinks against 1.01). The Bramble has more calories (about 177 against 142) and more sugar (12.8 g against 10.0 g). The Bramble is shaken and served in a rocks glass; the John Collins is built and served in a highball.
Sours · Gin
The ratio · 4 : 2 : 1 : 1¼
Highlighted: not in the John Collins.
Highballs & Fizzes · Gin
The ratio · 3 : 2 : 1 : 4
Highlighted: not in the Bramble.
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