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Shaken · 1 serving

Without Borders

Caleb James's apple-brandy sour with herbal liqueur, maraschino, fresh lime, controlled dilution, and saline.

Short answer

Without Borders is a shaken cocktail made with apple brandy, herbal liqueur, maraschino liqueur, lime juice, white sugar, and lemon. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 6 minutes.
Time6 min
MethodShaken
GlassCoupe
LevelMedium
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1 serving

Without Borders ingredients

These original amounts make 1 serving. Compare cl, US fluid ounces and parts to use the measure you have at home.

How ml, US oz and parts work
Without Borders ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
Apple brandy30 ml3 cl1 oz1.5 parts
Herbal liqueur20 ml2 cl0.7 oz1 part
Maraschino Liqueur20 ml2 cl0.7 oz1 part
Lime Juice20 ml2 cl0.7 oz1 part
Still Water (optional)10 ml1 cl0.3 oz0.5 parts
Saline Solution (optional)1 dash——Optional
White Sugar1 teaspoon———
Lemon1 piece———

Garnish: A fine sugar rim and exactly one very short narrow lemon zest twist

Method

How to make Without Borders

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    Pre-chill a clear coupe, apply a very fine even sugar rim to its outside edge, and cut exactly one very short narrow lemon zest twist.

  2. 02

    Measure the apple brandy, herbal liqueur, maraschino liqueur, fresh lime juice, optional chilled water, and optional saline into a shaker.

  3. 03

    Fill the shaker with solid cold ice and seal it firmly.

  4. 04

    Shake hard until thoroughly chilled, integrated, and properly diluted.

  5. 05

    Fine-strain into the chilled sugar-rimmed coupe without adding ice.

  6. 06

    Express the lemon oils over the surface, rest exactly one compact twist at the rim, and serve.

Tasting profile

What does Without Borders taste like?

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sweetness (4/5) and sourness (4/5).

Kokto editorial profile for this exact house build. Scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.

Sweetness4 / 5
Sourness4 / 5
Bitterness2 / 5
Strength4 / 5
Freshness4 / 5

Quick answers

Without Borders questions

What is in a Without Borders?

Kokto’s build uses apple brandy, herbal liqueur, maraschino liqueur, lime juice, white sugar, and lemon, with optional items shown separately in the table.

How long does a Without Borders take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 6 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a Without Borders prepared?

It uses a shaken method and is served in a coupe. Follow the reviewed steps above instead of relying on the method label alone.

Is a Without Borders alcohol-free?

No. This Kokto recipe contains alcoholic ingredients and is intended only for adults of legal drinking age.

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Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The ingredients and steps above are Kokto's recipe specification. An external classic reference may use different amounts or techniques; follow one complete specification when mixing.

  • Cocktail App English editorial catalog B112https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/10389/without-borders · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

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