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Manda dream

I tried 3 cocktails, 2 others were really bad. I wanted to mix with vermouth dry since mandarine liquor is sweet.

Elba 1814

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

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,

Passiflora

Fruity, Fresh, likely on the sour side.

Royale Morning

Mandarine Napoleon liqueur carries the cocktail with its unique citrus and botanical aroma and taste. Caramel, toffee, and espresso together generate a

Easy Peeler

An exercise in highlighting the bright, distinctive flavours of Napoleon Mandarine. Napoleon occupies pride of place on the nose and in the first sip,

Mandarinaldi

It needs to be stirred by the customer for a better harmony of flavors

Exile

It is well known that Napoleon would eat in less than twenty minutes, but he was well known for enjoying drinking. To elaborate this cocktail, I tried

Time for a Nap ?

You can choose to lick or not the powder on the side

Orange Vinyl

I started with Mezcal and Tequila as a base since those are my two hard liquors of choice. Then of course, the obligatory addition of freshly squeezed

Chanel

Easy, fresh , classic, low ABV I've been named this cocktail Chanel because it symbolises elegance and wealth, in addiction to representing quality

Josephine

The cocktail is named after Josephine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's mistress and then wife, resembling her elegance and femininity.

Cosmonaute

Embark on a cosmic journey with "The Cosmonaut," a cocktail crafted to defy gravity and transport your taste buds to the farthest reaches of

Piquant Napoleon Margarita

Prefer to use 2 Habanero Chili slices instead of chili flakes

Romántica

Fruity, tangy, perfumed

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