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Over the Yardarm

Perfect way to unwind on a summer night at the end of a long hard week

Napoleon's Delicate Hat

I used Mi Campo Blanco Tequila for a fruitier outcome. If possible. use a toasted coconut syrup, such as the Liber&Co Toasted Coconut or homemade.

Napoleon Sazerac

A herbal orange variation on the classic New Orleans cocktail.

The Nitty-Gritty

The Quantity of Pastis dashes is key to provide the right taste of Anis while preserving the other ingredients.

Company Accounts

A drink created to get me through preparing the company accounts...

Mandonka

We started our journey through the wonderful world of cocktails during the pandemic. When we saw this competition, we realised it was an opportunity to

Napoleon's Napoleon

A variation on the classic Napoleon cocktail using citrus-forward dry gin with herbal orange notes from Mandarine Napoleon.

L'île flottante

The idea is to make the cocktail look similar to the French dessert « L'île flottante » by creating a white foam on top and a yellow color for

Botanical Explosion

For an explosion of botanicals/herbal notes use a botanical gin such as Uncle Val's or The Bontanist.

Orange Hours

You can take any Armagnac you like, I love a VS but if you want more wood I say go for it !

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

Mon Verger

More appreciated in front of a sunset on a terrace in the French Champagne

Napoléonien

J'ai voulu créé un cocktail qui se boit en apéritif comme en digestif car la mandarine Napoléon peut se boire en apéritif comme en digestif

Luna Naranja

I wanted a more complex, nuanced orange creamsicle-inspired drink, and between the roasty agave notes of the tequila and the citrusy spice of the Mandarine

Rivoli

This recipe was inspired by the Battle of Rivoli won by the young Napoleon Bonaparte in Italy in 1797. The mandarin orange is a reminder of the Italian

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