Made for the Mandarine Napoléon cocktail challenge. I was inspired by the Pornstar Martini or more by one of it's variation : the Pornstar Bellini.
Spicy, Smoky, Sweet, and Citrusy flavors all take turns in this well balanced summer cocktail.
The cocktail is named after Josephine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's mistress and then wife, resembling her elegance and femininity.
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
The basic principle is to make Mandarine Napoléon as the central core flavour. Then, satellites like coco rum liquor and black cold tea come on the floor
Discovered by trying to make a Pimm's Cup without Pimm's. The name is a reference to Saint-Helena, a British island between Brazil and Angola
A lot of time reading cooking recipes and running the test kitchen to get the right combination of flavours. It's not a flavour I have used before
Created in my kitchen in Edinburgh using ingredients that marry well with mandarin.
I wanted to create a stirred drink for the mandarin napoleon competition using Drambuie which has a flavour profile containing honey and heather.
Refreshing, rich, bold, soft
Boozy, limy, mint tea
Mandarine Napoleon Liqueur is a cognac based liqueur made with Sicilian mandarins and botanicals. It has the complex, rich, and full-bodied essence. As
Fruity, rich, smooth, and refreshing. Mandarine Napoleon liqueur offers the leading mandarin orange character and complex botanical flavors to the cocktail.
Remember that old nursery rhyme? Oranges and lemons are what this cocktail is all about. A lightly tart, citrus sipper.
A dessert cocktail enjoyed after a good meal.
Forward honeyed bourbon and chartreuse notes with a citrusy undertone, and a pleasant, spreading aftertaste of mandarin. Wonderfully creamy from the foamer
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