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Sunset Serenade

As a previous step, you can easily prepare a fat wash with bacon with the tequila to add more smoky flavors.

Jaded Mandarine

This recipe works well with other ryes as well. A higher proof spicy rye such as Castle and Key Restoration Rye compliments the Mandarine Napoleon nicely.

Mimosa Napoléon

This cocktail can be lengthened with more champagne according to personal taste.

The Little Corporal

After researching the History of Napolean I enjoyed some of the more niche stories about the French General. Particularly the nickname (The Little Corporal)

Mandarinas con melones

I love to create new drinks using colors and flavors from Latin American like cachaca with honeydew , those flavors pair well with mandarine , botanicals

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

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

Bon à part

First, take a salted almond and chew sufficiently to release the flavors. Second, take sip of the cocktail to mix with the almond flavors. Sip again to

Emperor's Bourbony Bliss

The ginger liqueur is home-made with about 1/4 cup of freshly shaved ginger root, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup water, and 4 oz of aged white rum to make 400ml of

Ryn and Leon

Fresh, refreshing and tropical

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

Empire's Downfall

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

L'Empereur

A refreshing drink, you feel peach first and then mandarine is coming through to balance the sweetness. Easy to make, perfect for an afternoon by the pool.

Hot Blooded Mandarita

Using egg white instead of aquafaba might make it foamier, but this is a more vegan-friendly option. If the aquafaba has the right consistency, it can

St. Helena Spritz

This is my original creation. Napoleon did not likely have an option of a spritz like this while exiled, but he certainly would have enjoyed one.

Mandarinaldi

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