# Bramble

> Bramble, the IBA official recipe: 50 ml gin, 25 ml lemon juice, 12.5 ml simple syrup and 15 ml crème de mûre. Shaken and served over crushed ice.

A gin sour over crushed ice with blackberry liqueur bleeding through it. Dick Bradsell, London, 1984.

- IBA category: [IBA: New Era Drinks](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/new-era/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Gin cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/gin-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Shaken (shaken hard with ice)
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- Served: Over crushed ice
- Strength: about 14.8% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.3 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 103 ml (3⅜ oz) before ice, about 155 ml in the glass
- Taste: Sour, Fruity

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 50 ml (1⅔ oz) [Gin](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/gin/index.md)
- 25 ml (⅞ oz) [Lemon juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lemon/index.md)
- 12.5 ml (⅜ oz) [Simple syrup](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/simple-syrup/index.md)
- 15 ml (½ oz) [Crème de mûre](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/creme-de-mure/)

## Method

1. Pour all ingredients into 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.

## Garnish

Optionally with a lemon slice and blackberries.

## One ingredient away

Drinks on the list that differ from the Bramble by a single ingredient.

- [Gin Fizz](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/gin-fizz/index.md): soda water instead of crème de mûre
- [John Collins](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/john-collins/index.md): soda water instead of crème de mûre
- [French 75](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/french-75/index.md): sparkling wine instead of crème de mûre
- [Gin Basil Smash](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/gin-basil-smash/index.md): basil instead of crème de mûre
- [South Side](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/south-side/index.md): mint instead of crème de mûre

## If you like the Bramble

- [White Lady](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/white-lady/index.md): Gin, triple sec and lemon juice
- [Aviation](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/aviation/index.md): Gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice and crème de violette
- [Bee’s Knees](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/bees-knees/index.md): Gin, honey, lemon juice and orange juice
- [Clover Club](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/clover-club/index.md): Gin, raspberry syrup, lemon juice and egg

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/bramble/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0SBJ_Oe54I
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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