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A Little Snack

The blend of chocolate and mandarins is so delightful, adding the citrusy and tangy flavors of yuzu really balances the sweet honey and spice finish of

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

Fruit de l'empereur

Combination of my favourite's drinks at the bar

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

Mandarinaldi

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

Nouvelle-Orléans

The Nouvelle-Orléans is inspired by the Napoleonic history and mythos of what would become the spiritual home of the cocktail. Local legend holds that

Botanical Explosion

For an explosion of botanicals/herbal notes use a botanical gin such as Uncle Val's or The Bontanist.

Saint-Hélène

A cocktail with sweet bitter for the beginner in bitter cocktail

Napoléonien

J'ai voulu créé un cocktail qui se boit en apéritif comme en digestif car la mandarine Napoléon peut se boire en apéritif comme en digestif

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.

Fifth Avenue

I use the cherry juice from Tillen Farms Bourbon Bada Bing Cherries, but didn't see that ingredient listed. Luxardo's is fine too, though.

French Shakuhō

My personal notes about this cocktail will be to serve this hot cocktail at the end of a meal, during a cloudy afternoon or even before sleeping for its

Le due Italie

Citrusy, floreal, fizzy and smooth

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

Pink Napoleon

Very smooth and easily drinkable, balanced mix of fruity flavours.