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Napoleon's chemical revolution

tasting notes: Mineral, smoke, mandarin, zesty, hint of anise, vanilla, refreshing.

Mandarinicillin

Serve in a frosted rocks glass if possible, with large, cubed ice.

sweet cloud

the perfect mix of all ingredients to create a sweet cocktail, the mandarine liquor to add strength to the mix

Emperor's Demise

One of many theories on how Napoleon Bonaparte died was that in the course of treatments for a variety of symptoms he was said to consume large amounts

Elba 1814

The recipe calls for 3 large basil leaves; use 4 or 5 if using smaller leaves.

Mandarin Rush

A riff on the 'Gold Rush', in this variation I dialled back the honey syrup considerably, to make space for the sweetness of the mandarin liqueur

The Tootsie Twist

I suggest half way through drink eating garnish. Then drink the rest of cocktail.

Mandarine Moon

This recipe combines the smooth richness of bourbon with the bright citrus notes of mandarine liqueur for a refreshing and flavorful cocktail.

Manda's Kiss

You might want to slightly adjust the quantity of lime juice and/or mandarin juice if the mandarin juice is too sweet or too sour.

Le Gram

The cocktail's name itself is the combination of the first letters of the ingredients of the drink. L-stays for lemon E-stays for egg white G-stays

Mantling Mandarin

Riff of a mimosa

Orange Vinyl

I started with Mezcal and Tequila as a base since those are my two hard liquors of choice. Then of course, the obligatory addition of freshly squeezed

Taps and Reveille

The name refers to military bugle calls. The drink, by its sweetness, plays best as an after dinner drink or nightcap (Taps.) The espresso flavor contrasts

Joséphine

Was Napoleon's last word Joséphine? Very possibly. This riff on a classic swaps in Mandarine Napoleon for Maraschino, and Yellow Chartreuse instead

Halo

Longer infusion time for the saffron makes for a more complex cocktail. Up to 15 minutes is suggested if the time is available

Sun on Stad Strad

This recipe developed from our attempts at Mr Smiths Loft to update our new cocktail menu. We aimed to develop an easy-to-replicate cocktail featuring