Blackberry bramble cocktail

Bramble cocktail

The aromatic gin works beautifully with the sweet-and-sour liqueur in this delicious drink

By , 06 September 2016

(40 votes)

Bramble cocktail

  • 10 Mins

  • Serves: 4

Nutritional Info
Each 100ml serving contains

  • Energy

    778KJ

    186KCAL

    9%

  • Fat

    0.0g

    low

    0%

  • Saturates

    0.0g

    low

    0%

  • Sugars

    9.1g

    med

    10%

  • Salt

    0.10g

    low

    2%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100ml: 778kJ/186kcal.
Ingredients
  • 200g caster sugar
  • 200ml Bombay Sapphire Dry Gin
  • 100ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 50ml crème de mûre (or crème de cassis)
  • To Garnish
  • 4 whole blackberries
  • Twists of lemon zest
Method

  • Make a simple syrup. Heat 100g caster sugar and 100ml water in a pan – do not boil. When the sugar dissolves, remove from the heat and stir in rest of the sugar. Strain into a lidded jar and leave to cool. (This syrup can be kept in the fridge for up to 6 months.)

  • Put the gin, lemon juice and 50ml of the syrup into a cocktail shaker. Half fill with crushed ice. Shake.

  • Fill 4 tumblers with ice, leaving 3cm at the top and strain the cocktail into the glasses. Drizzle a quarter of the crème de mûre (or cassis) over each so it trickles through the ice.

  • Garnish with a blackberry and zest, then serve.