Bombay Bramble brings bright, bold berries to summer cocktails

While a gin and tonic might be a skinny cocktail, the Bombay Bramble brings a colorful experience to summer cocktails. As Bombay Sapphire’s first new expression in 10 years, the real fruit infusion is bursting with berry flavors. As the bold color entices the eyes, the flavor will welcome gin lovers back for sip and after sip.

Gin is having a moment. While every version has a different approach to the balance of botanicals, those herbaceous notes are what brings gin drinkers back to the glass. While vodka can be subtle, gin is that flavor which encourages contemplation.

The new Bombay Bramble brings berry flavors to the gin. Blending blackberries and raspberries into the gin, the flavor is a touch tart, sweet yet never overpowers those classic flavor notes. With the bright juniper coming through, this Bombay Bramble invites people to open a bottle and explore the possibilities.

Which summer cocktails shine with the Bombay Bramble?

To celebrate this new spirit, Bombay Sapphire shared a few cocktails that highlight the ripe, bright flavors of the Bombay Bramble. Since the gin has a vibrant color and flavors, it is best to let those characteristics shine. Putting aside the complicated cocktails, these beverage suggestions show that sometime simplicity can be the better choice.

Bramble & Tonic

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Bombay Bramble
• 3 oz premium tonic water
• Lemon wedge –squeezed and dropped in (garnish).

Method:

• Built over cubed ice.

The touch of lemon is important for the summer cocktail. Just like a recipe can get a little boost from a touch of lemon, that little squeeze is important. Still, this cocktail is all about the gin.

The Bramble

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Bombay Bramble
• 1 oz (2.5cl) freshly pressed lemon juice
• 0.5 oz simple syrup
• Lemon wedge & blackberry (garnish).

Method:

• Built and topped with crushed ice.

This gin cocktail is a little sweeter. The simple syrup lightens the sip. In a way, it is a twist on a classic lemonade forward summer cocktail. A touch sweet yet tart, it can be a refreshing sip on a hot day.

Clover Club

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Bombay Bramble
• 1 oz freshly pressed lemon juice
• 0.5 oz simple syrup
• ½ egg white

Method:

• Shake (hard) &strain.

While some aspiring mixologists might be a little apprehensive about this cocktail, egg whites in a cocktail add a special touch. The frothy sip is worth the effort. Just remember that this cocktail needs to be shaken quite vigorously.

What summer cocktails would you recommend with the Bombay Bramble? What are your favorite summer cocktails?