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 South Side.
Head to head
Bramble and South Side side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Gin, lemon and syrup in the same proportions, four to two to one. The South Side adds mint and is served up; the Bramble adds blackberry liqueur over crushed ice, which brings fruit and a little more sweetness.
By the numbers
The Bramble uses crème de mûre where the South Side uses mint; both have gin, lemon juice and simple syrup. In parts, a Bramble is 4 gin, 2 lemon, 1 syrup and 1¼ mûre; a South Side is 4 gin, 2 lemon and 1 syrup. By volume, the Bramble is 49% spirit, 24% citrus, 15% liqueur and 12% syrup and sugar; the South Side is 57% spirit, 29% citrus and 14% syrup and sugar.
The Bramble is the stronger drink in the glass (14.3% ABV against 13.6%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (1.26 and 1.35 standard drinks). Calories are close (about 177 and 178), but the Bramble has more sugar (12.8 g against 10.0 g). Both are shaken; the Bramble is served in a rocks glass, the South Side in a coupe.
Sours · Gin
The ratio · 4 : 2 : 1 : 1¼
Highlighted: not in the South Side.
Sours · Gin
The ratio · 4 : 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Bramble.
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