See all entries to the 2024 Mandarine Napoléon Challenge

Baby Napoleon

I received a bottle of Mandarine Napoleon as a birthday present shortly after arriving home from a trip to Malta. We came back with a couple of mandarins

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.

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

Fire Opal

Taking inspiration from two liqueur-laced classics (the Bijou & the Alaska), this drink aims to combine the sheer, bracing, herbal elegance of a properly

Kentucky Mai Tai

The key is making your own orgeat from scratch. You want to have on the back end of your cocktail be the finish of sweet macadamia. the entry won't

Take Me To The River

As the warmer part of the year is setting in, this cocktail is a light refreshing sipper whilst enjoying a lounge day in the grass or as you get ready

L'Empereur

A refreshing drink, you feel peach first and then mandarine is coming through to balance the sweetness. Easy to make, perfect for an afternoon by the pool.

Mandarine Boundaries

The first impressions are of richness and density predictable in the Mandarine Napoleon and its intense notes of mandarin with a certain bitterness of

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

Coucher de Soleil

Looking at this competition rules and the Historical Value of Mandarin Napoleon I wanted to create a Classic Cocktail which hopefully will stay as the

Hot Blooded Mandarita

Using egg white instead of aquafaba might make it foamier, but this is a more vegan-friendly option. If the aquafaba has the right consistency, it can

Oranje boven de Waal (Orange above the Waal)

Fresh citrus sweet with a hint of chocolate

The Josephine

This drink is also good served up in a coupe.

Fruit de l'empereur

Combination of my favourite's drinks at the bar

Uva

The idea was to use a mono ingrédient inside. I decided to use the grappe because it's the base of the mandarine Napoléon liquor. For the citrus,

Mandarine Ginger Sour

This cocktail is in the standard sour genre, a citrusy and alcohol-forward aperitif. It is a boozy libation thanks to the healthy amount of rum that's