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Orange jelly candy
I have tried several variations of this cocktail. I love rye as much as I love gin and I think both spirits make a great cocktail, but, I think the botanicals
Fourcroy's Alchemy
I started with the idea of the classic combination of strawberry and mandarin orange. I added lime for some acid and balsamic to add a rich note but it
Blood Mandriver
Fresh blood orange Fresh turmeric root Fresh ginger root
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
Rise and Fall
The hazelnut liqueur could be replaced by maraschino liqueur or amaretto if allergies so require
Joséphine
This cocktail, based on dry vermouth, is predominantly citrusy and floral. A hint of walnut is felt at the second sip. The finish is a very light and floral
Jaded Mandarine
This recipe works well with other ryes as well. A higher proof spicy rye such as Castle and Key Restoration Rye compliments the Mandarine Napoleon nicely.
The Last Ditch
The basic principle is to make Mandarine Napoléon as the central core flavour. Then, satellites like coco rum liquor and black cold tea come on the floor
Hell for heather
I wanted to create a stirred drink for the mandarin napoleon competition using Drambuie which has a flavour profile containing honey and heather.
Bon à part
First, take a salted almond and chew sufficiently to release the flavors. Second, take sip of the cocktail to mix with the almond flavors. Sip again to
Mandarinse and Repeat
Balanced based on Dale DeGroff's Grasshopper recipe.
Waterloo No2: Plancenoit
I originally made this cocktail by adding a drop of black food colouring. This makes the cocktail jet black. There is a common misconception (fuelled by
Mandacream
I like the one I did yesterday (manda dream), but I found it's a shame to not see the color of the mandarine Napoleon, so I thought to do like a White
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
Mandarine Drop
We used Daisy Mandarines that are delightfully sweet and much larger than a tangerine.
Mandarinicillin
Serve in a frosted rocks glass if possible, with large, cubed ice.
