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Uva

The idea was to use a mono ingrédient inside. I decided to use the grappe because it's the base of the mandarine Napoléon liquor. For the citrus, I use

Napoleon's Napoleon

A variation on the classic Napoleon cocktail using citrus-forward dry gin with herbal orange notes from Mandarine Napoleon.

Mandarine at Midnight

The Mandarine Napoleon liqueur is a lovely spirit that compliments Irish whisky very well. I wished to creat an equal parts cocktail. The addition of the

Passiflora

Fruity, Fresh, likely on the sour side.

Calme-Toi

Mandarine-forward, spiced, nutty, cream-based scotch night-sipper. Excellent with a bar of fruit & nut chocolate or a tea. Black walnut bitters would

Alexandrian

Boozy, limy, mint tea

Empire's Downfall

1/2 fresh passion fruit should make for 1 tbsp fruit flesh and seeds.

The Forbidden Kiss

Refreshing, citrus, spicy, sweet, smoky. The flavor reminiscents of autumn spices, vegetables and fruits, but provides freshness at the same time.

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 of the

Napoleon Blood

It' like a fizz but I replace gin with rhum.

Grand Saint Bernard

This cocktail mixing the Napoleon liqueur with another liqueur from the French Alps is inspired by the famous historical event when Bonaparte cross the

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

Mandopoleon

Grapes & Character with a hint booze. Easy to sip.

Halo

Longer infusion time for the saffron makes for a more complex cocktail. Up to 15 minutes is suggested if the time is available

Encuentro Transcultural

The proportions are those of a classic Negroni. The Bruto Americano, the US's version of a bitter Italian aperitif, does give this cocktail a nod to the

Baby Napoleon

I received a bottle of Mandarine Napoleon as a birthday present shortly after arriving home from a trip to Malta. We came back with a couple of mandarins