Bramble (cocktail)
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| IBA official cocktail | |
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| Type | Mixed drink |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | On the rocks: poured over ice |
| Standard garnish | Blackberry, lemon slice |
| Standard drinkware |  |
| IBA specified ingredients† |
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| Preparation | Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker except the Crème de Mûre, shake well with ice, strain into chilled old fashioned glass filled with crushed ice, then pour the blackberry liqueur (Crème de Mûre) over the top of the drink, in a circular motion. |
| Commonly served | All Day |
| † Bramble recipe at International Bartenders Association | |
The Bramble is a cocktail created by Dick Bradsell in 1980s London, England. Best described as a spring cocktail, the Bramble brings together dry gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, crème de mûre, and crushed ice. Bradsell also suggests finishing off the cocktail with some fresh red fruits (such as blackberries, cranberries) and a slice of lemon.
If crème de mûre is unavailable, many bartenders will substitute creme de cassis for it.
History
[edit]The Bramble was created in London, in 1984,[1] by Dick Bradsell. At the time, Bradsell worked at a bar in Soho called Fred's Club, and he wanted to create a British cocktail. Memories of going blackberrying in his childhood on the Isle of Wight provided the inspiration for the Bramble.[2]
The name of the drink comes from the fact that blackberry bushes are called brambles.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Case Study – The Bramble". T-Magazine. The New York Times. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Bramble". Difford's Guide. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
And, immediately, I had my 'madeleine moment'. I was back in my childhood on the Isle of Wight, going blackberrying, and being pricked by the brambles, [...] I had all of this in mind, and I thought, 'I want to design a British cocktail.'
- ^ "Bramble". Difford's Guide. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
A bramble, by the way, is the bush that blackberries grow on.
External links
[edit]- Alice Lascelles (September 2018). "The Bramble cocktail". BBC Good Food Magazine. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- Toby Cecchini. "The Bramble". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- Toby Cecchini (16 June 2010). "Case Study: The Bramble". Case Study: The New York Times. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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