This summer cocktail takes on a gorgeous hue thanks to the luscious blackberries muddled in the bottom of your glass. Add a pour of St-Germain with its floral notes and the smooth botanicals of a great gin plus a splash of fresh lemon juice and a touch of simple syrup to smooth things out. Then finish with a bit of bubbly to complete this spectacular drink!
This is a fairly modern cocktail, said to have originated in London. The ingredients vary as often happens with recipes. We tend to fancy this version made with fresh blackberries, St-Germain, gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and prosecco.
St-Germain and gin are two of my favorite spirits and one is probably better known than the other. If you’ve never tried St-Germain the flavor notes are unbelievably lovely. Made from elderflowers – St-Germain describes it this way – “The sublime taste of St-Germain hints at pear, peach and grapefruit, yet none of them exactly. It is a flavor as subtle and delicate as it is captivating.” The essence of gin – in this case Plymouth Gin – comes from a distilling process that includes the botanicals of juniper, coriander, sweet orange, cardamom, angelica and orris root. Blended with the addition of fresh ingredients these two spirits come together and create two a special cocktail perfect for a warm, sunny day!
The fun thing about these ingredients, the spirits are the same we use to make the Ultimate Dill Cocktail! So, set out the St-Germain and gin, pull together the fresh ingredients and you’ve got a spirited cocktail bar for your guests!
Bramble en Rose
5 blackberries, plus 3 for garnish
2 tablespoons St-Germain
4 tablespoons good gin, preferably Plymouth Gin
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 to 1-½ tablespoons simple syrup, or to suit your taste
2 tablespoons prosecco or sparkling wine
Ice
Place 5 of the blackberries in the bottom of a cocktail glass. Using a muddler, crush the fruit.
Pour in the St-Germain, followed by the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup*.
Top with prosecco.
Stir to blend and add ice, filling the glass.
Garnish with the remaining 3 blackberries on an hors d’oeuvre pick or skewer. Makes one cocktail.
*If your blackberries are a bit tart, adjust the simple syrup to suit your taste. Stir until well blended.
To make a batch of simple syrup combine 3 cups of sugar with 2 cups of water in a small saucepan. Warm over medium heat until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Keep refrigerated.
The Bramble en Rose Cocktail
Equipment
- Muddler
Ingredients
- 5 fresh blackberries, plus 3 for garnish
- 2 tablespoons St-Germain
- 4 tablespoons good gin, preferably Plymouth Gin
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 to 1-½ tablespoons simple syrup, or to suit your taste
- 2 tablespoons prosecco or sparkling wine
- Ice
Instructions
- Place 5 of the blackberries in the bottom of a cocktail glass. Using a muddler, crush the fruit.
- Pour in the St-Germain, followed by the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup*.
- Top with the prosecco.
- Stir to blend and add ice, filling the glass.
- Garnish with the remaining 3 blackberries on an hors d'oeuvre pick or skewer. Makes one cocktail.
