Name: Mandarintini
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Orange vodka; 15 ml Mandarin liqueur; 7.5 ml Red bitter liqueur; 45 ml Apple juice

Mandarintini
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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Ketel One Oranje Vodka
¹⁄₂ oz	Mandarine Napoleon liqueur
¹⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
Prepare orange slice for garnish.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with orange slice.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

This bittersweet palate cleanser looks like pink grapefruit juice.

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History:

Adapted from a cocktail discovered in 2005 at Aqua Spirit in Hong Kong.

Nutrition:

One serving of Mandarintini contains 183 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
16.72% alc./vol. (16.72° proof)
18.8 grams of pure alcohol

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David Hoyle

4th May 2024 at 18:19

I recommend trying to get hold of Mandarine liqueur as this fruit gives the predominant flavour, supported by orange vodka in the background. The apple component is so subtle, it seems to serve as a "carrier" for the citrus flavours enhanced by the small amount of Campari (I used probably only 5 ml). A lovely, fruity concoction and a showcase for the Napoleon Mandarine in centre stage.

Massimo Cremieux

21st September 2023 at 17:48

I tried with Tanqueray Flor De Sevilla, Grand Mariner and Campari. A great balanced aperitivo.

Walter Brookbank

26th January 2022 at 21:23

I didn't have orange Vodka so used Citrus Vodka instead. Excellent cocktail, very well balanced. Either get some orange Vodka or maybe use Aperol instead to punch up the orange notes.

Florian Ruf

27th December 2021 at 22:59

For practical reasons I did this cocktail with Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla gin instead of orange flavored vodka. In this combination the Italian red bitter (Campari) was much too dominant. I would suggest to reduce it to 0,5cl or even switch to a less bitter one. Aperol might be an interesting alternative.

Simon Difford

28th December 2021 at 21:29

Could be the juniper and other notes in the adding dryness and bitterness. Thanks to your comment, I've just tried this cocktail again for the first time in years. I made it with Ketel One Oranje Vodka and Grand Marnier and then with Oranje Vodka and Manadrine Napoleon as, given the name, seemed appropriate. This second version was delicious - so much so that I have amended the recipe above.

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