Name: Basil Bramble Sling
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 7 fresh Basil leaves; 60 ml Gin; 45 ml Lemon juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 15 ml Blackberry liqueur

Basil Bramble Sling
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Serve in a Sling glass

Ingredients:
7 fresh	Basil leaves
2 oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
¹⁄₂ oz	Giffard Crème de Mûre liqueur

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Sling glass.
Prepare garnish of mint sprigs.
MUDDLE basil in base of shaker.
Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet and serve with a straw.

Review:

Wonderfully refreshing and balanced.

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History:

Created in 2003 by Alexandra Fiot at Lonsdale House bar in London, England. Inspired by Dick Bradsell's Bramble cocktail

More cocktails by Alexandra Fiot

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Henry Tran

12th June at 05:49

I agree with the others. I would reduce lemon juice and syrup. Portion doesn't seem right. 1/3 of the drink is lemon juice.

Caspian Berggren

30th March at 16:52

That gin and basil go together is something we've known for a long time, but basil and blackberries? Yup, they really do! The blackberries actually go and elevate what could be considered as "off flavours" in regular basil smashes (like chlorophyll) and integrates it with the body of the cocktail. Certainly a good choice when you can't decide between the Bramble or a Basil Smash, that's for sure!

Peter McCarthy

12th January at 20:55

Refreshing. The basil and creme de mure add some subtle complexity. Seems like a good option to be added to the list of "Summer" drinks here on DG.

Simon Difford

13th January at 06:31

Thanks, Peter. I've tagged as a summer cocktail.

Andre Derailleur

22nd March 2024 at 09:50

A sort of cross between a Bramble and a Basil Smash. I think I prefer either a Bramble or the Basil Smash but not both together.

Florian Ruf

16th July 2023 at 12:45

Maybe we have especially sour lemons, but I would cut the lemon at least ⅓.

Asher Günther

13th March 2023 at 07:24

Great flavours but extremely sweet as written. I cut the syrup in half and reduced the lemon a little to compensate and it was lovely.

Andrei G

6th April 2022 at 00:06

Instead of simple syrup, I used half maple syrup and half elderflower syrup, for more complexity on the sweet side. This drink can also serve as base for a longer drink like a cooler, with added soda water.

Denise Pepprell

10th November 2020 at 15:14

we really liked this, quite refreshing taste, how ever i would strongly recommend making your own sugar syrup, so as you can control how much sugar is used

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