Cocktails with Crème de Mûre liqueur
Crème de mûre is a sweet blackberry liqueur made by macerating blackberries in spirit and sweetening heavily.
ABV15–20%
How it's used
It is often drizzled over a finished drink so the color bleeds down through the ice, as in the Bramble. Shaken in, it adds fruit, sugar and a deep purple color.
Substitutes for Crème de Mûre liqueur
Crème de cassis
The usual stand-in, in the same amount. Usually a little sweeter, with tarter blackcurrant flavor and a deeper purple color.
Another crème de mûre
Swaps straight in, but sugar varies widely between brands, so taste.
Chambord works measure for measure. It is less sweet than most, so add a little syrup if needed.
Blackberry eau-de-vie or brandy
Eau-de-vie is unsweetened: use half the measure plus 1½ barspoons of 2:1 syrup per 15 ml of crème de mûre. American blackberry-flavored brandy can be sweetened, so try it without syrup first.
