All entries to the 2025 Mandarine Napoléon Challenge

Gardens orange

For the recipe I used Nonsuch Blood Orange and Bitter Lemmon Shrub. The garden orange is a harmounious sour style drink, it incorporates Portebello gin

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

Golden Lowlands

Where the land meets the mist and the morning dew softens every edge, there is a silence that speaks louder than words. That is the taste of this moment.

Strawberry Letter #5

Someone came into my bar and asked for a summer cocktail to start off their evening. They were doing a pub crawl where they picked a random café and a

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

Le Petit Caporal

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

Josephine

Even better with a few drops of rose water

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

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

Widow's Purgatoire

Le cognac dans la recette difford's n'est pas la bonne car le cognac Meukow n'est pas référencer.

Emperor's Scoop

The 'Emperor's Scoop' is a bright, playful riff on the classic Sgroppino that heroes the zesty elegance of Mandarine Napoléon. This sparkling sipper balances

Napoleon's Sidecar

Use a rock candy stick and a torch lighter to drip the sugar into the glass. Store in the freezer u til ready to serve. Preferably serve with a 'sidecar'

Black angel

This cocktail can be enjoyed both before and after dinner. It is balanced and the coffee and mandarin combination is elegant. It is not too strong in alcohol

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.

Amber Eyes

The name is inspired by the eyes of an amazing person

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