All entries to the 2025 Mandarine Napoléon Challenge

Le Petit Caporal

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

Empereur des Français

Aroma: Notes of mandarin and chocolate with a hint of gentle woodiness. Taste: Soft and rounded, unfolding gradually - from a sweet and fruity opening

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

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

Amber Eyes

The name is inspired by the eyes of an amazing person

Joséphine

The Drink is inspired by Napoleon Bonaparte's first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais. She grew up on a platation on Martinique where sugarcane and cocoa

El Último Caporal

I desperately watend to combine mezcal and Napoleon Mandarine in a Last Word variation. So here it is, slightly adjusted in favor of the mezcal and VERY

Orange You Glad...

Using the classic 'Fog Cutter' as my inspiration, I use Mandarin Napoleon as it's rich Mandarin orange and cognac flavour pair beautifully with a funky

Speakin' Mandarine in Mexico

Opt for a lighter, brighter style of baijiu if possible. Heavier, funkier styles will require a touch more agave and bitters than the recipe calls for.

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

The Jaffa

For this cocktail I wanted to celebrate one of my favourite childhood treats, the Jaffa Cake, whilst also paying homage to my new home; Auckland, New Zealand.

Citrine Dirge

Enjoy!

Charlemagne

Named after the crown Napoleon placed on his own head, this cocktail blends classical depth with Mediterranean lightness. At its heart is Mandarine Napoléon,

Hey Kiddo

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

French Samurai

For this recipe I like to use Mars Iwai blended Japanese whisky for its notes of vanilla and caramel that compliment the salty miso beautifully, but whatever

Imperiale Fashioned

Originally, I use bourbon infused with coffee instead of adding cold brew, adjusting the intensity to my liking. To infuse bourbon: 1/3 glass roasted