Bramble

The eight best Brambles in NYC

Raise a glass with the crisp and fruity Bramble cocktail made with gin, lemon and blackberry liqueur

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At cocktail hour, few drinks shout “spring” as emphatically as the Bramble. Traditionally a light mix of dry gin, lemon and blackberry liqueur, it’s perfect for sipping on a rooftop bar. All around town, top bartenders are interpreting the classic cocktail, adding a slip of white wine, subbing in other spirits and swapping out fruits. Whether you like it classic or with a twist, these are the eight best bars for ordering a Bramble in NYC.

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  • American
  • Fort Greene

This handsome Fort Greene seafood spot boasts an excellent raw bar and large plates of fish stew, clam-scattered pasta and blackened catfish. To wash it all down, sip the classic, bracing bramble made with gin, lemonade and blackberries.

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  • American
  • Lower East Side

This ultra-hip LES spot from celeb chef Chris Santos (with an entrance through a tricked-out pawn shop) has cleverly named cocktails such as the O.D.B., the Old Dirty Bramble. It adds a smoky element to the classic drink, subbing in reposado tequila for gin and smoked blackberries instead of fresh ones, also adding honey, ginger juice and lemon.

  • Gastropubs
  • Upper West Side
This Upper West Side whiskey bar serves sturdy, umami-heavy plates such as chicken liver pate and a burger smothered in fontina, which stand up nicely to the bar’s super-comprehensive selection of brown spirits. But gin-lovers are in luck, too: The house bramble is a textbook version of the drink, with lemon and fresh blackberries.
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  • American
  • Park Slope

This welcoming Park Slope bar and restaurant boasts a comforting menu of hearty fare, expertly mixed cocktails and, yes, an expansive backyard. Grab a seat outside, order a house flatbread and sip a classic gin-and-blackberry bramble in the fresh air.

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  • Murray Hill

This slick Chelsea cocktail lounge knows its way around a good drink, so it comes as no surprise that its bramble is pitch-perfect. With clean Beefeater gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and muddled blackberries served over crushed ice, it’s a pure expression of the tipple.

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