This gin uses Hebridean sugar kelp as one of its botanicals, bottling a taste of the Scottish Isle of Harris where it is made. Before we get to the recipe for this amazing Mulberry Bramble Cocktail, I just wanted to give you a quick heads up on a little change I’ve made on the blog. Whether enjoyed neat or mixed in cocktails, this gin promises a unique and flavorful experience for gin enthusiasts seeking something truly special.

Boodles was created in 1845, [3] becoming one of the gins to shape the flavor of the modern London Dry style of gin, which is essentially a vodka-like spirit infused or otherwise flavored with a blend of botanical herbs and spices. Interestingly, Boodles Gin contains no citrus – a practical decision made by original distillers who expected a brilliant drink to include a slice of lemon or lime. I don’t want to go into too much depth about Boodles and their famous London Dry as I’ll reserve that for a later review but in brief, their original gin is distilled from a base spirit of British wheat, infused with traditional herbs and spices including nutmeg, sage and rosemary.

Boodles Mulberry gin is made with mulberries, Boodles Gin and a blend of natural ingredients, Boodles Mulberry is a liqueur that is perfect for sipping both warm and cold over the holiday season. Mulberries, it seems, are a much sweeter berry than the blackberry, but they do have a little tartness to them to balance out the flavour.

The finish pours the cranberry cocktail character back on, full force, biting and mouth-puckering — and incredibly lingering on the back of the tongue. In October 2013, Boodles Gin was released in the UK, with a redesigned bottle and an alcoholic strength of 80 proof. A unique line extension in the gin world, Boodles Mulberry Gin is the first-ever mulberry gin to be sold in America. Harris Distillery also sell their Sugar Kelp Aromatic Water separately, to add even more crisp sea air to your drink. Inspired by the traditional sloe gin liqueur, Boodles Mulberry is a fresh interpretation of a British classic.Then stir and strain the ingredients into teacup and garnish with a lemon twist for the perfect refreshing summer cocktail.

It was reputed to be the favourite gin of the club's most famous member, Winston Churchill, [1] though the same has been claimed for Plymouth Gin. a b Robert Plotkin, “Boodles British Gin,” Archived 2014-10-12 at the Wayback Machine American Cocktails. Pour one part Boodles Gin and two parts tonic into a highball glass over a squawk of ice, stir to a flourish.Made in South Africa, this Cruxland Gin is infused with Kalahari truffle to give it its distinctive taste, alongside more standard botanicals like honeybush and almond. Imagine our seasonal cheer when we were approached by Boodles with an offer to sample their new Mulberry gin!

It is made in a vacuum still, a process that allows the gin to retain more of the flavors of its botanicals. The taste combines delicate mulberries with notes of raspberry and currant to create a sweet and subtle medley.

If you’re not able to do either of those but you’re still loving the sound of this Mulberry Bramble Cocktail (I mean, why wouldn’t you), I suggest trying it with Sloe gin. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. In terms of tonic, it suits a bolder tonic such as Fever Tree as the flavour of the gin is quite strong. The Boodles recipe also contains a number of traditional herbs and spices, including nutmeg, sage, and rosemary. Turns out this mulberry gin — made with mulberries, Boodles Gin, and “a blend of natural ingredients”— is a close cousin of sloe gin, and can probably be used interchangeably in your favorite cocktail.