All entries to the 2025 Mandarine Napoléon Challenge

The World Spirit

You can use an atomizer for the absinthe if you prefer. I made it both ways, and the difference was not noticeable.

AfterGlow

Afterglow opens with a bright harmony of orange and lime, led by the richness of Mandarine Napoleon. Don Julio Blanco brings a soft agave structure, while

Mandarin Fog

Add all ingredients to a shaker, dry shake followed by a wet shake, then double strain into the glass. Express the orange peel and place on the rim of

Josephine

Even better with a few drops of rose water

Imperatore d'oro

Imperatore d'oro is a cocktail inspired by the Napoleon Bonaparte. The name highlights its aperitivo style as well as the rich golden colour.

In The Tall Grass

The grassy, ​​green notes of the vodka pair well with the sweetness of the liqueur, which is balanced by the lime juice. The bitters and syrup add

Wasted love

I think every house hold, and for sure every bar, has items you could use as ingredients for a lot of things. But you got it once for a certain recipe

My sweet mandarine

It also has, a bitter mandarin mermelade (1 big barspoon) and a pop corn foam floating

Mia Mandarina

Non-Alcoholic Version Mocktail Edition An elegant mocktail variation of Mia Mandarin replaces the Mandarine Napoléon with 60 ml of fresh orange juice,

The Drunken Boat

Strong, sweet with light and citrus foam

The VOC

The complex tones of the botanicals, cognac and whisky marry nicely with the addition of the bitters. The Glenfiddich 12 YO also adds to the moment with

Mandazander

After eating a chocolate orange and drinking a brandy Alexander at home in Edinburgh, I (Sean) decided to try make a cocktail combining these two flavours.

Napoleon on the Nile

A tribute to Napoleon's campaign in Egypt, 1798-1801. Among the regiments, Napoleon also brought a large team of scientists and academics with him.

Snapped Up

I took inspiration from a ginger snap cookie and tried to make it into a drink. The botanicals within the mandarin napoleon eccentuate the ginger portion

Corsican Breakfast

Based on Mandarin Napoléon and the love for mandarin oranges. Incorporating classic elements of a breakfast martini with fresh zesty mandarin and orange

Mandarine Chai

It has a fruity and milky taste with a hint of spice.