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The Three M's

Spicy, Smoky, Sweet, and Citrusy flavors all take turns in this well balanced summer cocktail.

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Breakfast After Noon

Early thoughts for the Mandarin Napoleon liqueur cocktails took me down gin and almond routes with white chocolate hints. I got to a recipe I was fairly

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Révolution Mandarine

This recipe has been created for the Napoleon Mandarine Liqueur contest

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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

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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.

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The Bicorne

Experimenting at home on 17th March 2024

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Romántica

Fruity, tangy, perfumed

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ISLAND REST

I chose to bring back the fashion of layered drinks, bornt in the islands.

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Mandarin Rush

A riff on the 'Gold Rush', in this variation I dialled back the honey syrup considerably, to make space for the sweetness of the mandarin liqueur

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GOLDEN AEROPLANE

Scrappy's Black Lemon bitters are preferred, but orange bitters could also be used.

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Dress to impress

An amazing aperitiv and fresh cocktail, that can be a replacement for a mezcal margarita

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La Petite Caporal

Fruity, Creamy, Mango, Tropical, Sweet, Refreshing

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Mêl Napoléon

I used Ginger Mead for an extra depth, then garnished with a crystallised ginger cube for an extra kick. A dry gin is preferred; I used The Botanist.

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Hell for heather

I wanted to create a stirred drink for the mandarin napoleon competition using Drambuie which has a flavour profile containing honey and heather.

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Dries in the Garden

Still water makes me feel Mandarin flavour more than sparkling. Mizuwari is a popular way to drink alcohol in Japan. It is a refreshing cocktail that can

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Marianne's Kiss

When done right, the first sip of the 'Marianne's Kiss' has a strong taste of Peychaud's Bitters, but as the cocktail gets swirled

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