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Spiced Bramble

Spiced Bramble

By OcadoLifePublished on 30 August 2023“Making a base syrup using fruit and a complementary spice is the secret to upping your cocktail game,” say chefs Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich – founders of London-based restaurant Honey & Co. – who created this sensational Spiced Bramble. “Then, when your guests arrive, just add alcohol, ice and sparkling water. It’s a trick that keeps on giving – if you like this, try strawberries with vanilla, apricots with cardamom, and plums with cloves; all quite delicious!”
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Time and servings

10 minsTotal time
4Servings
5 minsPrep time
5 minsCooking time

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 100g blackberries, plus 4 to decorate
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 200ml 200ml gin
  • 1 bottle sparkling water, to top up
  • 5 tarragon leaves (approx.), optional

Method

  • Step 1

    Chill 4 tall glasses. To make the syrup, heat the sugar in a small pan on a medium-high heat until melted.

  • Step 2

    Gently muddle in the 100g blackberries and star anise. Add the vinegar and simmer on low for 2 mins.

  • Step 3

    Remove from the heat. Cool completely; discard the star anise.

  • Step 4

    Pour the gin and syrup into a big jug. Add lots of crushed ice; top up with sparkling water and stir well. Serve in the glasses, finished with tarragon, if using, and a blackberry.