The Bramble is a classic cocktail that was created in the 1980s by Dick Bradsell in London, England. Cocktail legend claims Bradsell’s goal was to made a British cocktail that was inspired by his childhood memories of berry picking on the Isle of Wight. He achieved this by adding blackberry to the sour template traditionally made with gin, lemon, and simple syrup. The name itself is self-explanatory; it comes from the fact that berry bushes are called brambles.
Add five blackberries and blackberry syrup to a shaker.
Using a muddler, gently muddle blackberries in blackberry syrup for 5-7 seconds.
Add gin and lemon juice to shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Fill a lowball glass with fresh crushed ice.
Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into lowball glass.
Garnish with one blackberry and lemon slice.