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The Soothsayer

For the best experience, ensure that the glass is hot, coffee is hot, and the sweet whipped cream is very cold. For my vanilla sweet cream, I combine 1

Dreaming in a breeze

This cocktail is herbal, warm in flavor and fresh on the nose, boosy and slightly sweet. It's a bold yet citrucy drink that should be enjoyed very

Sicilian Sapidity

The main flavors in this cocktail are orange, dark red fruit, mint, and chocolate.

Alexandrian

Boozy, limy, mint tea

Bref, southfresh !

Fresh, delicate and acidulous

Mandarinicillin

Serve in a frosted rocks glass if possible, with large, cubed ice.

Duck Off

Strong flavours of mandarine and orange dominate, with subtle hints of cardamom and dark chocolate - finished with a light salty aftertaste.

Joséphine

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

Pink Napoleon

Very smooth and easily drinkable, balanced mix of fruity flavours.

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

Disagreement

If you don't like spicy thing you can put instead a vegetarian chili (it taste like chili but has no heat) or you can just put vanilla syrup instead

The Bicorne

Experimenting at home on 17th March 2024

Elba Island Iced Tea

You might prefer to fill the glass with crushed ice instead of ice cubes and consider serving with straws.

Marengo

Mandarine, chocolate and subtle spices for an aromatic moment.

Mandarina Sour

I used tinned mandarin juice from a tin of mandarin segments.

Maggie's French Quarter Sour

Inspired by my fiancé and our first vacation together in New Orleans. This cocktail is fruity and complex, much like what you find in the French Quarter.