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"Too Pretty to be English"
Ideally use both " jams" with low sugar content. Waitrose do a fantastic preserve range I'd highly recommend! The name is from a Napoleon
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
Botanical Explosion
For an explosion of botanicals/herbal notes use a botanical gin such as Uncle Val's or The Bontanist.
The Three M's
Spicy, Smoky, Sweet, and Citrusy flavors all take turns in this well balanced summer cocktail.
Alexandrian
Boozy, limy, mint tea
Joséphine
A delicate but strong-willed character. Mandarine Napoléon in a backless dress topped with a crown of roses. Rose water is rather intense so use it with
Rivoli
This recipe was inspired by the Battle of Rivoli won by the young Napoleon Bonaparte in Italy in 1797. The mandarin orange is a reminder of the Italian
Napoleons Legacy
This special drink was a homage to the legendary ruler and his legacy in the world of cocktails. The story I imagen goes that Napoleon once discovered
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
Mandarina Sour
I used tinned mandarin juice from a tin of mandarin segments.
Bref, southfresh !
Fresh, delicate and acidulous
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
Citrus and Peat
Whiskey Sours are quite common, however there's always been a complexity to a scotch sour that always gets me. The warming spice notes and citrus
Luna Naranja
I wanted a more complex, nuanced orange creamsicle-inspired drink, and between the roasty agave notes of the tequila and the citrusy spice of the Mandarine
Mantling Mandarin
Riff of a mimosa
