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Borough

Name: Borough
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 30 ml Red quinquina e.g. Dubonnet, Byrrh; 2 dash Creole bitters; 1 dash Orange bitters

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (7)

Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
2 fl oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
1 fl oz	Dubonnet, Byrrh etc. rouge light quinquina (chilled)
2 dash	Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Retro Optic Coupette 15cl

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and 2 skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherries.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
Garnish with 2 skewered maraschino cherries.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Borough contains 156 calories

Alcohol content:

2 standard drinks
30.94% alc./vol. (61.89° proof)
28.2 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2018 by Lynn House, Chicago, Illinois. One of a long line of Manhattan variations named after the five New York City boroughs and their 'hoods.

Review

A Manhattan variation created to help promote US-made Dubonnet Rouge, but is best made with French Dubonnet Red, or indeed another red quinquina.

Variations/similar cocktails

High Ryser
DuBoudreau

Byrrh Grand Quinquina 750ml - makes 25 cocktails
$52.99 $2.12 per cocktail Byrrh Grand Quinquina image

Angostura Orange Bitters 120ml - makes 384 cocktails
$13.99 $0.04 per cocktail Angostura Orange Bitters image

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Makes a minimum of 25 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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MsMulliner 3w

You are wise to advise against the US version of Dubonnet! I excitedly tried it when it first appeared some years ago, following a long absence…and it bore ZERO resemblance to the REAL Dubonnet. Much closer to Welch’s grape juice, and not in a good way. A huge disappointment, and I can assusre anyone trying it now that this is NOT what the Queen Mother liked to drink on a daily basis. That stuff is still for sale in the rest of the world. And btw—the new Difford’s USA shop sells the horrible US Dubonnet!!!! BEWARE.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2w

We’re still discovering the limitations of what’s available in the US, and in individual states. If you can find it, Byrrh Grand Quinquina is a good alternative.

MsMulliner 2w

Simon! I’m honored to see that YOU have replied!

Have you ever tasted this so-called Dubonnet? It’s truly shocking.

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James Field 3w

I had a version of this at Cinco in Lisbon and it was excellent. I usually make a Black Manhattan at home.

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