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Bramble Cocktail

The Bramble is a classic cocktail that must be part of your repertoire! A refreshing gin cocktail with lemon juice, sugar syrup, Crème de Mûre and crushed ice. If you don’t happen to have blackberry liqueur I have provided an instant homemade version!

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 162 kcal
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 100 ml | 3 ½ fl oz (scant 1/2 cup) gin
  • 50 ml | 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp sugar syrup or more, to taste
  • 2 ½ tsp Creme de Mure (or Cassis)
  • fresh blackberries or lemon peel to garnish
  • crushed ice

Instructions

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  1. Fill a rocks glass with crushed ice.
  2. Put all the ingredients except for the Creme de Mure in a cocktail shaker half filled with ice.
  3. Shake hard for about ten seconds then strain into the glass.
  4. Drizzle the Creme de Mure over the drink – it will stain your cocktail a beautiful colour – and garnish with fresh blackberries or some lemon peel.

Notes

  • Homemade Crushed Ice: If you can't buy crushed ice, place ice cubes inside ziplog bag and cover with a dish towel. Smash with a rolling pin.
  • Homemade Crème de Mûre: Simply muddle a handful of blackberries with sugar (or sugar syrup) and gin or vodka. 
  • Simply muddle a handful of blackberries with sugar (or sugar syrup) and gin or vodka. 
  • Slimming World Syns: A Bramble contains 50ml of gin which is 6 syns. The blackberry liqueur is probably an extra syn (it’s only 10 ml). If you make your own sugar syrup with sweetener you can avoid any additional syns. Call it 7 syns? Not ideal, but not as bad as some sweeter cocktails.
  • A Bramble contains 50ml of gin which is 6 syns. The blackberry liqueur is probably an extra syn (it’s only 10 ml). If you make your own sugar syrup with sweetener you can avoid any additional syns. Call it 7 syns? Not ideal, but not as bad as some sweeter cocktails.
  • Homemade sugar-free simple syrup: Put 200ml water and 200g granulated sweetener in a saucepan and stir over medium heat to dissolve. Turn the heat off as soon as it comes to a simmer and strain into a clean jar. Keep in the fridge for up to a week. NOTE: You must use a sweetener that can be used at the same ratio as sugar (Sukrin, or Canderel Sugarly).
  • Bramble Variation: To make a Bramble de Casita, add 1/2 tbsp Chambord the above recipe.

Nutrition Information

Calories 162kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 7mg (0%) Potassium 26mg (1%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin C 9.7mg (11%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 162

% Daily Value*

Calories 162kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 7mg 0%
Potassium 26mg 1%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 11%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.