See all entries to the 2024 Mandarine Napoléon Challenge

White mandarin

Looked at recipes of sweets that contained tangerine to find out what flavours went together, then had fun trying different cocktails till I found the

Passiflora

Fruity, Fresh, likely on the sour side.

Joséphine

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

Exile on Elba

Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba. After doing my research on what ingredients grow on the island, I did some experiments with them and came with

Supernova Cocktail

I was keen to try star anise in a cocktail recipe and decided to crush and grind one in a shaker to release maximum flavour and see how it would turn out.

Jeju

Fresh, fruity, and herby, a nicely balanced citrus drink.

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

Orangette Gloss

Frais, sucré gras et long, les lèvres de retrouvent enrobés d'une fine pellicule de gras qui fait penser au stick a lèvre ou au gloss

Napoleon and Josephine

With rich cognac notes, rhum agricole bold taste and fruits sweetness this cocktail is not a classic tiki

Orange jelly candy

I have tried several variations of this cocktail. I love rye as much as I love gin and I think both spirits make a great cocktail, but, I think the botanicals

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

Thyme Machine

This drink started life as a riff on a Classic Gimlet - created in March 2024 by Sam Burge of The Dark Horse bar in Bath.

Impérial smash

Just my mind doing things during insomnia

Dutch Martini (by Ruggero Celentano)

This easy to make cocktail enhances the fresh and zesty flavour of Mandarine Napoléon for an all day drink with friends. It's suitable for experienced

Sick Day

Bright acid, warm spice, a smoky nose giving way to botanicals and herbs followed by a complex and lingering citrus.

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.