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 'rich' (2:1); 15 ml Blackberry liqueur

Ingredients

7 fresh

Basil leaves

2 fl oz

Hayman's London Dry Gin

1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Giffard Crème de Mûre liqueur

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a SLING GLASS.

Prepare garnish of mint sprigs.

Method

MUDDLE basil in base of shaker.

Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet and serve with a straw.

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

21.4 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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George Jetson 8w

Very nice lemon blackberry hit and underlying sweet peppery basil foundation. I used a Yuzu forward gin to enhance the citrus aspect that also brings the botanicals into the mix.

The color of my cocktail looks very different than the pictured one. More purply blackberry,

George Jetson 8w

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/1uuyv8x/basil_bramble_sling/

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 8w

Thanks, George. The image above dates back to our first book in 2001, before digital photography. I've made a note to reshoot.

Andre Derailleur Premium Member 25w

A tasty drink, but the bramble changes the basil colour of a basil smash into something muddier, perhaps like a green smoothie.

Henry Tran 1y

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 Premium Member 1y

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 M Premium Member 1y

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 Verified User Premium Member 1y

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

Andre Derailleur Premium Member 2y

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 Premium Member 3y

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

Asher Günther 3y

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 4y

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 5y

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