Borderline

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (17 ratings)

Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Bourbon whiskey
12 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
12 oz Maple syrup
34 oz Punt E Mes vermouth amaro
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

Bourbon sweetened with maple syrup, soured by lemon and made more complex by vermouth.

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History:

Created in 2004 by James Mellor at Mint Leaf, London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Borderline contains 239 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 20% alc./vol. (20° proof)
  • 22.5 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
9th September 2023 at 13:10
Mad flavorful but far from superb.. I used Evan Williams bonded and Steve & Ed's maple syrup (rubbish)... Worthy of a retooling, but nowhere near worthy of matching the quality of the Thin Lizzy song.