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Cocoa-Man Espresso Martini

Experimenting with Mandarine Napoleon.

Piquant Napoleon Margarita

Prefer to use 2 Habanero Chili slices instead of chili flakes

Smoked Sunshine

As a spicy margarita fan, I wanted to experiment with my favourite flavours. After some failed experiments with jalapenos, and some nice sherry cobblers,

Inside Job

An improved Mandarin Sour. Embellished with the mandarin liqueur's base of French Cognac and the Italian Campari. These two countries come together to

L'Amour des Trois Oranges

A vinous astonishment, juggling three oranges and doing tricks with pairings. Coriander matches orange peels whilst the gooseberry aspect typically found

Mandroni

Based on negroni

Seven Seas Cruise

Mandarine Napoleon Liqueur is a cognac based liqueur made with Sicilian mandarins and botanicals. It has the complex, rich, and full-bodied essence. As

Louisiana Purchase

A treaty featuring equal representation from France (Mandarine Napoleon), England (gin), and the United States (rye), together with a little sweetness

Joséphine

A delicately sweet blend of botanicals, fruit, and floral notes, it makes for a sophisticated tipple. A powerful mix in a small package.

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

Sweet Joséphine

Created for the Mandarine Napoléon Cocktail Challenge. This cocktail reflects the love that Napoleon Bonaparte had for his "sweet and incomparable

GOLDEN AEROPLANE

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

L'Imperial Kir Breton

You'll have a refreshing cocktail, excellent for a summer evening with plenty of citrusy aroma, a bittersweet taste thanks to the liqueur and cider and

Joséphine

Was Napoleon's last word Joséphine? Very possibly. This riff on a classic swaps in Mandarine Napoleon for Maraschino, and Yellow Chartreuse instead of

Rise and Fall

The hazelnut liqueur could be replaced by maraschino liqueur or amaretto if allergies so require

The Forbidden Kiss

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