The Bramble
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 1 serving
- Total: 5 min
- Active: 5 min
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces dry gin, preferably Beefeater brand
3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup, heat equal portions water and sugar until sugar dissolves
Ice cubes
Crushed ice
3/4 ounce crème de mûre (blackberry liqueur), preferably Monin brand
Garnish
Lemon wheel
Fresh blackberries
Directions
- In a cocktail shaker, add gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Fill with with ice cubes. Cover and shake briefly, about 10 seconds. Uncover and use a strainer to pour the cocktail into a rocks glass. Fill glass to the top with crushed ice. Drizzle blackberry liqueur over the ice, creating a "bramble" effect. Garnish with a lemon wheel and blackberries skewered with a cocktail toothpick. Serve immediately.