Jalapeño raspberry bramble
This jalapeño raspberry Bramble is a spicy twist on yet another classic gin cocktail. It’s made with gin, lime juice, Chambord, and a spicy raspberry simple syrup. Perfect sipping alongside your favorite Mexican meal or other spicy food.
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Unspecified
Servings: 1
Calories: 218kcal
Raspberry jalapeño syrup
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- jalapeño, seeded and sliced
- ½ cup raspberries, washed, plus three reserved for garnish
Raspberry jalapeño Bramble
- 2 ounces Tanqueray or other dry gin
- ¾ ounce lime juice
- ½ ounce raspberry jalapeño syrup
- ½ ounce Chambord or other raspberry liqueur
Raspberry jalapeño syrup
Combine the sugar and water in a small pot and heat over low heat until the sugar has dissolved.
½ cup sugar, ½ cup water
Add the raspberries and chili pepper. Turn off the heat and let cool.
jalapeño, seeded and sliced, ½ cup raspberries, washed, plus three reserved for garnish
Strain the simple syrup into a clean jar. Extra syrup can be stored in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 weeks.
Raspberry jalapeño Bramble
Fill a lowball glass with crushed ice.
If you want simple, mix all of the Bramble ingredients (gin, lime juice, syrup, and Chambord) into a cocktail shaker filled with ice (not crushed ice). Shake and strain into your glass.
2 ounces Tanqueray or other dry gin, ¾ ounce lime juice, ½ ounce raspberry jalapeño syrup, ½ ounce Chambord or other raspberry liqueur
Garnish with fresh raspberries.
You can vary the heat in this spicy gin cocktail by omitting the jalapeño or using less. Or turn it up by trying a habanero pepper as a substitute for jalapeño!
Alternative presentation: add the gin and lime juice to the shaker, shake and strain as above. Combine the syrup and Chambord and pour over the top, creating a layered appearance to your Raspberry Bramble.
The Bramble is traditionally served with a straw, if you're a straw kind of person.
Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg