Bora Bora（ボラ・ボラ）
Pineapple, passion fruit, grenadine — the canon's proof that zero proof can still be a cocktail.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Pineapple juice | 100 ml |
| Passion-fruit juice | 60 ml |
| Fresh lemon juice | 10 ml |
| Grenadine syrup | 10 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
10 : 6 : 1 : 1
- 01
Fill a highball with ice; pour juices and lemon.
- 02
Add grenadine last — let it sink for the gradient.
- 03
Garnish as tropical as you dare.
Garnish — Pineapple wedge · Cherry
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 80Intense
- Sourness*
- 90Intense
- Bitterness
- 5Faint
- Fruitiness
- 95Intense
- Herbal*
- 0Faint
- Alcohol
- 5Faint
- Crisp
- 45Moderate
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
Non-alcoholic 'mocktails' grew up alongside tiki culture; the Bora Bora is the genre's postcard — everything tropical except the rum.
It survives on menus because it never needed absolution.
Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.
Sources — Classic mocktail compilations
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- Contemporary canon
Reference · unverified
No single book record — the recipe circulated through bar canon rather than print.
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05Variations
- SimilarVirgin ColadaAdd coconut cream — Pina Colada's sober twin
- VariationShaken BoraShake and strain for more texture
