Wibble
A fruity, tart gin cocktail with sloe gin and blackberry liqueur, created by Dick Bradsell.
Ingredients
- Gin, London dry or Plymouth30 ml
- Sloe gin30 ml
- Blackberry liqueur, crème de mûre7.5 ml
- Grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed pink grapefruit30 ml
- Lemon juice, freshly squeezed lemon juice12.5 ml
- Rich simple syrup, 2:1 sugar syrup (2 parts Sugar, 1 part Water)10 ml
- Lemon, to garnish (optional)1 twist
Method
- Add the gin, sloe gin, blackberry liqueur, grapefruit juice, lemon juice and syrup to a shaker.
- Fill the shaker with plenty of ice.
- Shake hard for 10–15 seconds, until well chilled.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe to remove ice shards and pulp.
- Express a lemon twist over the drink to release its oils, then drop it in the glass or hang it on the rim.
Dick Bradsell
About this drink
The Wibble is one of Dick Bradsell's London creations from around the turn of the millennium, from the same inventive mind as the Bramble and the Russian Spring Punch. The name hints at the drink's playful, slightly wobbly character, a balance between gin's botanicals, the berry sweetness of sloe gin and fresh citrus. It has since become a fixture on modern cocktail menus.
