Mountain Bramble
The Mountain Bramble is a medium gin highball, tart and sweet on the palate. Shaken and served in a rocks glass.
- 3 min
- Rocks glass
- Shaken
Flavor profile
- Tart
- 52 out of 100
- Sweet
- 52 out of 100
- Fruity
- 41 out of 100
- Herbal
- 39 out of 100
- Boozy
- 39 out of 100
How to make a Mountain Bramble
To make a Mountain Bramble, shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass: 2 oz gin, ¾ oz lemon juice, ¾ oz simple syrup, blackberries and soda water. Garnish with mint.
You'll need
- Gin2 oz
- Lemon Juice¾ oz
- Simple syrup¾ oz
- Blackberriesmuddled
- Soda Watertop up
- Mintgarnish
Pairs well with: Simple syrup · All syrups
Instructions
- 1
Add blackberries and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker and press gently with a muddler or the end of a wooden spoon to mash it.
- 2
Add gin and lemon juice to the shaker.
- 3
Fill the shaker with ice.
- 4
Shake hard for 10-15 seconds, until the outside is frosty.
- 5
Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice cubes.
- 6
Top with soda water.
- 7
Give it one gentle stir.
- 8
Garnish with a mint sprig.
Why shake? Lemon juice needs a hard shake to mix and chill properly.
Mountain Bramble questions
What does a Mountain Bramble taste like, and is it sweet?
Lightly sweet, not sugary: it's mostly tart and sweet. It's a medium drink at about 12% ABV once mixed.
How much alcohol is in a Mountain Bramble?
About 12% ABV after mixing with ice, about as strong as a glass of wine.
What's the difference between a Mountain Bramble and a Gin Fizz?
Both use gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and soda water. The Mountain Bramble adds blackberries. Both are shaken, but the Mountain Bramble goes in a rocks glass and the Gin Fizz in a highball glass.
How do I make a pitcher of Mountain Brambles?
For 6 drinks, mix 12 oz gin, 4½ oz lemon juice and 4½ oz simple syrup, plus blackberries in a jug and chill it. Add 6⅔ oz of cold water to stand in for the dilution from shaking. Top each glass with soda water as you serve, so it stays fizzy.
What glass do you serve a Mountain Bramble in?
A rocks glass.