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Mandarinicillin

Serve in a frosted rocks glass if possible, with large, cubed ice.

Le Gram

The cocktail's name itself is the combination of the first letters of the ingredients of the drink. L-stays for lemon E-stays for egg white G-stays for

Sage words

Fresh, botanical, rich

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

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

Fine Time

Quite dry, sophisticated, named after a New Order song and loosely based on the classic Dulchin cocktail

Blood Mandriver

Fresh blood orange Fresh turmeric root Fresh ginger root

Smoke over Waterloo

Used Johnny Walker Red Label (although any good blended whisky you have at hand will make it), Mandarine Napoleon, Lagavulin 16 years, Campari, and the

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

La Petite Caporal

Fruity, Creamy, Mango, Tropical, Sweet, Refreshing

Fog of War

As a history and cocktail buff I was inspired to make a cocktail that combined the flavours of those tumultuous Napoleonic times. Combining ingredients

Exotic 1

Twist of classic cocktail A 1 with napoleon mandarins liqueur with exotic flavors coming together with mandarins.

Dressed Up & Forgotten

Any 100% agave mezcal will work in this, but I chose Bruxo 3 barril because of its discreet smokey notes. I don't want too much smoke to overpower the

Exile on Elba

Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba. After doing my research on what ingredients grow on the island, I did some experiments with them and came with

Patron of Roses

Known as the Patroness of Roses, Napoleon's first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais once sought to collect every known type of rose, driving Napoleon himself

French Philosopher

This drink is best served up to enjoy all the subtle flavors that are playing well together, which you would lose if it was diluted by ice. Also, the