All entries to the 2025 Mandarine Napoléon Challenge
Black angel
This cocktail can be enjoyed both before and after dinner. It is balanced and the coffee and mandarin combination is elegant. It is not too strong in alcohol
Strawberry Letter #5
Someone came into my bar and asked for a summer cocktail to start off their evening. They were doing a pub crawl where they picked a random café and a
Too short to ride
The name 'Too short to ride' is a joke relating to Napoleon's regularly noted short stature, who Mandarine Napoleon is of course named after, the drinks
Amber Pearl
I wanted to create an elegant and busy cocktail that enhances the character or the orange tones, making the liqueur the perfect element to balance the
Velvet imperial Sour
Je me souviens d'un voyage d'enfance, quelque part entre mer et montagne, là où les mandariniers poussaient en terrasses brûlées de soleil. Ma mère,
Fire Agate
I riffed on a bourbon Manhattan, wanting to add some sweeter elements, and then added to those layers with hickory smoke. The name comes from a whole series
Marguerite Ancienne/Ancient Daisy
My starting point was to try and create a mellower, slightly softer, yet distinctly different variation on a Margarita using Mandarine Napoleon as the
Summer Delight
You can make your own pineapple puree by taking a pineapple, removing the leaves, skin, and core. Cut the fruit and blend it. Add a quarter of water and
Campo Formio
After Napoleon's victorious campaign in Italy, a peace treaty was signed named Campo Formio. In his honor, so this cocktail was created thanks to Napoleon's
In The Tall Grass
The grassy, green notes of the vodka pair well with the sweetness of the liqueur, which is balanced by the lime juice. The bitters and syrup add
Mandarine Majesty
Add the cacao bitters to your own taste. It is hard to go too much with it so don't be gentle
Napoléon's Whisper
Napoléon's Whisper blends elegance and intrigue. Subtle citrus from Mandarine Napoléon meets the quiet strength of Pisco. Yellow Chartreuse delivers
The Drunken Boat
Strong, sweet with light and citrus foam
Petite Imperial Game
In 1807, Napoleon marched into the Iberian Peninsula under the pretext of conquering Portugal, but his true aim was Spain. A small imperial trick, one
Sweet Clementina
Ive always been a great fan of boozy yet smooth cocktails so i did my best to combine sweet ingredients such as orgeat and lyche with overproof rum to
Josephine
Even better with a few drops of rose water
