Bramble

A gin sour is poured over crushed ice and finished with blackberry liqueur. Adding the liqueur after shaking gives the drink its characteristic dark streaks while keeping the citrus base clean and bright.

Active preparation: 4 minutes

Ingredients

• 50 ml London dry gin
• 25 ml Fresh lemon juice
• 12.5 ml Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water by weight)
• 15 ml Crème de mûre blackberry liqueur
• 1 piece Lemon slice or wedge, for garnish
• 2 piece Fresh blackberry, for garnish

Instructions

1. Fill a rocks glass with crushed ice.
2. Shake the gin, lemon juice and simple syrup with cubed ice for about 10–12 seconds.
3. Strain over the crushed ice, adding more ice if needed.
4. Drizzle the blackberry liqueur over the surface and add the lemon slice and blackberries.