The Bramble is a cocktail created by
Dick Bradsell
Richard Arthur Bradsell (4 May 1959 – 27 February 2016) was a British bartender noted for his innovative work with cocktails, including the creation of many new drinks now considered to be modern classics.
''The Observer'' described him as th ...
in 1980s
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
, England. Best described as a spring cocktail, the Bramble brings together dry
gin
Gin () is a distilled alcoholic drink that derives its flavour from juniper berries (''Juniperus communis'').
Gin originated as a medicinal liquor made by monks and alchemists across Europe, particularly in southern Italy, Flanders and the Ne ...
,
lemon
The lemon (''Citrus limon'') is a species of small evergreen trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar or China.
The tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culin ...
juice, sugar syrup,
crème de mûre Crème (or creme) is a French word for 'cream', used in culinary terminology for various preparations:
* Cream, a high-fat dairy product made from milk
* Custard, a cooked, usually sweet mixture of dairy and eggs
* Crème liqueur, a sweet liqueur
* ...
, and crushed ice. Bradsell also suggests finishing off the cocktail with some fresh red fruits (such as
blackberries
The blackberry is an edible fruit produced by many species in the genus ''Rubus'' in the family Rosaceae, hybrids among these species within the subgenus ''Rubus'', and hybrids between the subgenera ''Rubus'' and ''Idaeobatus''. The taxonomy of ...
,
cranberries
Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus ''Oxycoccus'' of the genus ''Vaccinium''. In Britain, cranberry may refer to the native species ''Vaccinium oxycoccos'', while in North America, cranberry m ...
) and a slice of lemon.
If crème de mûre is unavailable, many bartenders will substitute creme de cassis for it.
History
The Bramble was created in London, in 1984, by Dick Bradsell. At the time, Bradsell worked at a bar in
Soho
Soho is an area of the City of Westminster, part of the West End of London. Originally a fashionable district for the aristocracy, it has been one of the main entertainment districts in the capital since the 19th century.
The area was develop ...
called Fred's Club, and he wanted to create a British cocktail. Memories of going
blackberry
The blackberry is an edible fruit produced by many species in the genus ''Rubus'' in the family Rosaceae, hybrids among these species within the subgenus ''Rubus'', and hybrids between the subgenera ''Rubus'' and ''Idaeobatus''. The taxonomy of ...
ing in his childhood on the Isle of Wight provided the inspiration for the Bramble.
The name of the drink comes from the fact that blackberry bushes are called
bramble
A bramble is any rough, tangled, prickly shrub, usually in the genus ''Rubus'', which grows blackberries, raspberries, or dewberries. "Bramble" is also used to describe other prickly shrubs, such as roses (''Rosa'' species). The fruits inclu ...
s.
See also
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List of cocktails
A cocktail is a mixed drink typically made with a distilled liquor (such as arrack, brandy, cachaça, gin, rum, tequila, vodka, or whiskey) as its base ingredient that is then mixed with other ingredients or garnishments. Sweetened liqueurs, w ...
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Cocktails with gin
Cocktails with liqueur
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