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Bon à part

First, take a salted almond and chew sufficiently to release the flavors. Second, take sip of the cocktail to mix with the almond flavors. Sip again to

Tamarind Tequila Tiki

Tamarindo Syrup 1 cup water I cup sugar, preferably panela 1 cup Tamarindo Cleans husks off the tamarind and cook in gently boiling water. Let stand

Paradijs

This recipe can work with any bold VSOP Armagnac.

Three emperors

This cocktail is using peach Schnapps in summer and pear schnapps in fall & winter

The Restless Emperor

I developed this recipe for the Madarine Napoleon competition; orange and coffee are veery complementary flavors. Honey adds some sweetness and depth.

Wake Up Call (Chocolate Mandarine Espresso martini

Inspired by my personal espresso martini recipe. Simple, but delicious.

Marie Lucie

The origin of this cocktail comes from my family Christmas dinners, when my grandmother (Marie Lucie) hid the imperial mandarin under the table to prevent

Mandarine major

The copa glass is big. The volume of the drink and ice should at be at least above the middle line. It appears much better.

French Shakuhō

My personal notes about this cocktail will be to serve this hot cocktail at the end of a meal, during a cloudy afternoon or even before sleeping for its

Napoleon Sazerac

A herbal orange variation on the classic New Orleans cocktail.

Corsican Sour

This is my unique twist on the classic sour by incorporating the vibrant and citrusy flavour of Mandarin Napoleon

GOLDEN AEROPLANE

Scrappy's Black Lemon bitters are preferred, but orange bitters could also be used.

Dressed Up & Forgotten

Any 100% agave mezcal will work in this, but I chose Bruxo 3 barril because of its discreet smokey notes. I don't want too much smoke to overpower

The Crucible

Refreshing, rich, bold, soft

Mandarine del Sol

The original recipe calls for runny honey (4:1)

Mandacream

I like the one I did yesterday (manda dream), but I found it's a shame to not see the color of the mandarine Napoleon, so I thought to do like a White