Tipple

Bramble

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Rocks GlassShake & drizzle
Built with: Gin · Lemon · Simple Syrup · Crème de Mûre

Origin

Dick Bradsell · Fred's Club, London · 1984

Bradsell's signature drink — a London Dry Gin sour with crème de mûre drizzled over crushed ice — inspired by his childhood blackberrying on the Isle of Wight.

Dick Bradsell's 1980s London classic — a gin sour gone wild, bleeding blackberry liqueur through crushed ice.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Gin
  • 1 oz fresh Lemon juice
  • ½ oz Simple Syrup
  • ½ oz Crème de Mûre

Instructions

  1. Shake gin, lemon, and simple syrup with ice for 8–10 seconds.
  2. Strain into a rocks glass packed with crushed ice.
  3. Drizzle the crème de mûre over the top so it bleeds down through the ice.
  4. Garnish with two blackberries and a lemon wedge.

Tips

  • Crushed ice is non-negotiable — it gives the cassis-like drizzle something to cling to.
  • A London dry gin keeps the drink crisp against the sweet liqueur.

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