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Prescription

The herbal notes of the Chartreuse pair perfectly with pineapple. The lime juice helps balance the sweetness, and the combination of flavors adds up to

Waterloo Sour

It is better to use 10 ml of rich cinnamon syrup and only use grated powder for the decoration. However, to make the recipe easier to recreate, 1-2 pinches

Dear Josephine

Used Rabbit Hole Boxergrail for Rye. Named after Napoleon's sweetheart.

Grand Saint Bernard

This cocktail mixing the Napoleon liqueur with another liqueur from the French Alps is inspired by the famous historical event when Bonaparte cross the

Conquest in Crimson: A Napoleon's Choice

Tip: can slice orange before blowtorching if helps with quicker making, also argave is to présence can be sweeter if the customers wants it to be?

ISLAND REST

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

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

Starry Mediterranean

A lot of time reading cooking recipes and running the test kitchen to get the right combination of flavours. It's not a flavour I have used before

Black Hat Highball

The black Beaver Felt Hat was the traditional hat that Napoleon wore. It was auctioned for 1.9 Million Pound Sterling. Although not quite as exclusive,

Elba 1814

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

Oranje boven de Waal (Orange above the Waal)

Fresh citrus sweet with a hint of chocolate

Napoleon's Respite

Created for the Mandarine Napoléon Cocktail Challenge. During Napoleon's exile on Saint Helena, he developed a fondness for mandarins and would eat

The Emperor's New Fizz

I wanted to make mandarin the star of the show, using a citrus forward gin to compliment the liqueur. The addition of the vermouth and Sherry enabled me

Attaché

Rich, dry fruits coming the Napoleon, complimented by the spice and herbalness of the Rye, aromatic dry fruits from the Madeira, subtle spice and herbs

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

The Luminary

Tastes like a bitter fruit salad: green grapes, grapefruit, banana, pineapple, bell pepper, lemon. Fruity and bitter, without any juice.