All entries to the 2025 Mandarine Napoléon Challenge

Never Gonna Lychee Go

Boozy, fruity and delicious.

L'éclat du matin

A déguster bien frais, lors d'un apéritif raffiné ou d'un cocktail dînatoire avec des toasts de saumon fumé et fromage frais par exemple

Mandarin Cheesecake

Creamy, zesty, quietly indulgent

Palomandarina

Inspired by the famous Paloma cocktail born in Mexico and the creative spirit of the sommelier at La Capilla restaurant. Here is my own version, featuring

Coup de Mandarine

1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass. 2. Prepare garnish of chocolate bitters. 3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. 4. FINE

Bamboo No. 2

7 o'clock, with Mr Mertens was almost a ritual. He would come to the bar everyday, sit at the counter and ask for something easy, classy, and not very

Hey Kiddo

if too sweet, you can exchange the Cointreau for a Dry Vemouth

Lip Service

It is boozy, but crisp, refreshing and fruity with a slight hint of green weeds and a smooth feeling when the chocolate starts to melt inside the mouth.

Napoleonic fashion

Made for the Mandarine Napoleon competition 2025, Inspired by heated cognac and an old fashioned

This Bitter Earth

Tasting Notes: A bittersweet, contemplative sip. Zesty mandarin dances with the earthy base of reposado tequila, while dry vermouth adds complexity. A

La Vedette

A single star anise floats upon the glowing golden-orange nectar known as La Vedette, a "marriage parfait" of fruity notes, warm spices and oak.

Porto Impérial

The crushed ice is very important, as it will give the Porto a flowing effect. Very cold glass. If you don't like rum, reduce the quantity by 1 or 1.5

Le Petit Caporal

For easier access, replace the verjuice with 22.5 ml of lemon juice.

Continental Fizz

Herbal, citrusy, and very moreish. Swizzle before drinking.

Slipper Spin

Cook hibiscus flower used for tea in simple syrup on a low simmer on 20 minutes, strain and chill for service, slice slit in flower before service

Mighty Napoléon

I used some lightly spiced rum left over from Christmas and some clementine juice. It's a simple cocktail that can be made using whatever's at hand, adjusting