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The Bells of St Clements

Remember that old nursery rhyme? Oranges and lemons are what this cocktail is all about. A lightly tart, citrus sipper.

Napoleon's Flip

Taking inspiration from the "flip" - an old drink with a complex and mysterious history, I combined it with Mandarin Napoleon to give a drink

Patron of Roses

Known as the Patroness of Roses, Napoleon's first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais once sought to collect every known type of rose, driving Napoleon himself

DEVILS SUNSET

Fruity, dark, mysterious. Even better if you flambé an orange peel in the drink if you are able. Use Mandarin Napoleon to flambé, it burns well, just

Saint-Hélène

A cocktail with sweet bitter for the beginner in bitter cocktail

L'Imperatore

My grandmother loves Mandarine Napoléon, and she was just giving me an old bottle that she likes, juste one day or two before I learned about the challenge

Archangel's Wi ngs

Muddle grapes and mint in a shaker tin. Add Napoleon, Campari, and smoky mezcal. Shake. Double strain to an ice filled glass. Flame an orange peel.

Fog of War

As a history and cocktail buff I was inspired to make a cocktail that combined the flavours of those tumultuous Napoleonic times. Combining ingredients

Easy Peeler

A fresh, bright, grassy, citrusy easy drinker.

Elba 1814

The recipe calls for 3 large basil leaves; use 4 or 5 if using smaller leaves.

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 the

Seven Seas Cruise

Mandarine Napoleon Liqueur is a cognac based liqueur made with Sicilian mandarins and botanicals. It has the complex, rich, and full-bodied essence. As

St. Helena Spritz

This is my original creation. Napoleon did not likely have an option of a spritz like this while exiled, but he certainly would have enjoyed one.

Sun on Stad Strad

This recipe developed from our attempts at Mr Smiths Loft to update our new cocktail menu. We aimed to develop an easy-to-replicate cocktail featuring

Le Mariage

I used strot jagertee

Spicy Corsica

Add herbal notes (coumarine from the buffalo grass and parsely) to the mandarine flavor, as well as a twist of almond, and delivering a spicy finish.