Mountain Bramble

Mountain Bramble

Blackberries muddled in the glass, gin sour shaken and strained over, then topped with soda and mint. The bramble goes hiking.

13.5% ABVMediumCocktails

Medium

Difficulty

5 min

Time

190 Cal

Calories

1

Serving

Flavor profile

Gin

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

  • Mint(optional)· not in your barGarnish with
  • Blackberry· not in your barGround

    Or swap: Raspberry — brighter berry

  • Lemon Juice· not in your bar¾ oz

    Or swap: Lime Juice — sharper, greener

  • Gin· not in your bar2 oz

    Or swap: Old Tom Gin — slightly softer and sweeter, Vodka — cleaner, less botanical

  • Simple Syrup· not in your bar¾ oz

    Or swap: Agave Syrup — cleaner sweetness, Honey Syrup — floral sweetness

  • Soda Water· not in your barTop

    Or swap: Lemon-Lime Soda (top up) — sweeter, citrusy, Tonic Water (top up) — adds a bittersweet edge

Instructions

  1. Muddle the blackberries in a tumbler glass.

  2. Mix the Gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup in a shaker and strain over chopped ice.

  3. Top with Soda water and garnish with more blackberries and some mint.

Pairs well with

Blackberries and mint tumble through this gin fizz for alpine picnic bites:

  • Blackberry brie bites
  • Smoked ham on rye
  • Lemon shortbread
  • Salted trail mix

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