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Le Napoleon

My bar is situated on Napoleon's place in our city. We had to find a Cocktail. I searched recipes on internet, but I was not fully ok, so I found

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.

The Nitty-Gritty

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

Napoleon Royale

Shake all ingredients over ice and strain onto fresh ice.

Josephine

The cocktail is named after Josephine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's mistress and then wife, resembling her elegance and femininity.

Iron Marshall

Iron Marshall is inspired by a Corpse Reviver #2, subbing out gin and triple sec for the wonderfully decadent Mandarine Napoleon, and a splash of yuzu

Saint Helena

Fresh herbaceous citrus acid

Mon Verger

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

Man in the Orange Hat

Forward honeyed bourbon and chartreuse notes with a citrusy undertone, and a pleasant, spreading aftertaste of mandarin. Wonderfully creamy from the foamer

L'Amour des Trois Oranges

A vinous astonishment, juggling three oranges and doing tricks with pairings. Coriander matches orange peels whilst the gooseberry aspect typically found

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

Alexandrian

Boozy, limy, mint tea

Mandarine Moon

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

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

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