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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.

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Portokáli me Glikániso

My goal with this cocktail is to create an experience. I wanted to build a moment – not just a flavor. My father grew up near orange groves, and the

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French Mandarin

Shake 5 cl Cognac 3 cl Lillet Blanc 3 cl Napoleon Mandarin Liqueur 1 cl Lemon juice 2 cl Mandarin juice Strain in Coupe

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Mandarine Majesty

Add the cacao bitters to your own taste. It is hard to go too much with it so don't be gentle

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Napoleón Cocktail N°25

This cocktail is very fanny because has tasting notes how sweet for a oleo saccharum of the Mandarine o clementine, and citrus for tha lemon juice (freshly

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Napoleon's Races.

Here at The Little Pig Speakeasy we like to make our drinks stirred and spirit forward, so when the opportunity came up to enter the Mandarin Napoleon

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Tropique Impérial

For consistency, please measure exactly 50grams of fresh kiwi (skin removed). No need to muddle it.

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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

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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

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Josephine

Even better with a few drops of rose water

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Mandarin Cheesecake

Creamy, zesty, quietly indulgent

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The Drunken Boat

Strong, sweet with light and citrus foam

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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.

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Canadian No. 1

A very pleasant small sour that is mandarin-forward, and very easy to drink

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Aeroclub

Has a fruity note pretty pronounced with acid and fresh finish from the sherry oloroso. Mandarín Napoleón always present support by the oloroso orange

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The Elba Escape

The recipe tastes also really good when using 3 dashes of Bittermen's Elemakule Tiki bitters instead of Abbott's. Furthermore, it is also possible

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