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Easy Peeler
A fresh, bright, grassy, citrusy easy drinker.
Botanical Explosion
For an explosion of botanicals/herbal notes use a botanical gin such as Uncle Val's or The Bontanist.
Mandarine Drop
We used Daisy Mandarines that are delightfully sweet and much larger than a tangerine.
DEVILS SUNSET
Fruity, dark, mysterious. Even better if you flambé an orange peel in the drink if you are able. Use Mandarin Napoleon to flambé, it burns well, just
Cocoa-Man Espresso Martini
Experimenting with Mandarine Napoleon.
Citrus and Peat
Whiskey Sours are quite common, however there's always been a complexity to a scotch sour that always gets me. The warming spice notes and citrus of the
Mandillion
This drink is a take on the Cotillion, using 100-proof bourbon whiskey and a Kraken rum to spice it up. Still, the Orange and Mandarine Napoleon are the
Oranje boven de Waal (Orange above the Waal)
Fresh citrus sweet with a hint of chocolate
Letiz' B.
A scalable cocktail inspired from the Soupe Angevine recipe, a festive tradition of the Loire Valley. Two bottles of Prosecco serve fifteen of these. An
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 and orange
Arandas
Fruity, zingy, refreshing
Thyme Machine
This drink started life as a riff on a Classic Gimlet - created in March 2024 by Sam Burge of The Dark Horse bar in Bath.
5.5 Sour
Si vous n'aimez pas trop les cocktails sucré, n'hésitez pas à ajouter quelques dash de bitter à l'orange afin de contrebalancer le côté sucré avec
Spice Sonata
With the first sip, the palate is greeted by vibrant mandarin and zesty lemon, awakening the senses. Next, the smooth warmth of aged cognac emerges, followed
White mandarin
Looked at recipes of sweets that contained tangerine to find out what flavours went together, then had fun trying different cocktails till I found the
Empereur Mandarine
I will also post the Cocktail with a "how to" description and some extra information on my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrahk_/ If
