The Golden Hive Bramble is surely meant for a queen bee. This refreshing cocktail features our Golden Bitters and crisp Top Shelf Gin. A perfect balance of sweet citrus and botanical goodness. This cocktail is a spin on a classic Bramble cocktail, the perfect drink to bring Spring in. The Bramble brings gin, lemon juice, syrup, crème de mûre and crushed ice together. Our version takes  you on an extended flavour journey with addd blackberries and City Seltzer Orange Cream for an added fruity flair. The divine Golden-Ginger Bitters features a sweet and delicate ginger flavouring, perfectly blended with 100%, fresh raw Canadian Honey. Collaborating with the Alberta-based business Drizzle Honey, we wanted to ensure we designed and created using the best locally sourced ingredients that were both bee-friendly and superfood powered!

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz Top Shelf Gin
• ¾ oz Lemon Juice
• ½ oz Honey Syrup
• 2 Teaspoons Top Shelf Golden Ginger Bitters
• 7 Blackberries
• Fresh Mint
• Orange Cream City Seltzer
• Dehydrated Lemon (garnish)

Garnish:

• Dehydrated Lemon
• Blackberries
• Mint Sprig

Glassware:

Rocks Glass

Directions:

In a cocktail shaker, add Top Shelf Gin, lemon juice, honey syrup, 4 mint leaves and 5 fresh blackberries. Muddle the contents to extract the juice from the berries. Add ice to the shaker and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain into a Rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Top with Orange Cream City Seltzer. Float 2 teaspoons of Top Shelf Golden Bitters over the cocktail. Garnish with 2 fresh blackberries, a mint sprig, and a dehydrated lemon wheel.

Making Crushed ice: To make crushed ice, put ice cubes into a kitchen towel and fold the towel to trap the ice inside making sure there are no openings. With a rolling pin, meat tenderizer or other heavy item, hammer down on the makeshift bag to crush the ice within it. Be sure to use a cutting board or other materials to protect your countertops when hammering the ice filled towel.