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Tamarind Tequila Tiki

Tamarindo Syrup 1 cup water I cup sugar, preferably panela 1 cup Tamarindo Cleans husks off the tamarind and cook in gently boiling water. Let stand

Royal Blossom

I chose to work with Pisco because it reminds me of French flagship products like cognac. It's also a spirit I like to work with in cocktails because it's

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

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

Orange Hours

You can take any Armagnac you like, I love a VS but if you want more wood I say go for it !

Encuentro Transcultural

The proportions are those of a classic Negroni. The Bruto Americano, the US's version of a bitter Italian aperitif, does give this cocktail a nod to the

Empire's Downfall

1/2 fresh passion fruit should make for 1 tbsp fruit flesh and seeds.

The Three M's

Spicy, Smoky, Sweet, and Citrusy flavors all take turns in this well balanced summer cocktail.

Emperor's Demise

One of many theories on how Napoleon Bonaparte died was that in the course of treatments for a variety of symptoms he was said to consume large amounts

L'île flottante

The idea is to make the cocktail look similar to the French dessert « L'île flottante » by creating a white foam on top and a yellow color for the

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.

The Crucible

Refreshing, rich, bold, soft

spicy 1964

A very luxurious taste from the classic mandarin-chocolate combination. THe ancho verde gives it a green spicyness to balance the sweetness of the mandarin

Sainte-Hélène Iced Tea

Discovered by trying to make a Pimm's Cup without Pimm's. The name is a reference to Saint-Helena, a British island between Brazil and Angola where Napoleon

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

Fifth Avenue

I use the cherry juice from Tillen Farms Bourbon Bada Bing Cherries, but didn't see that ingredient listed. Luxardo's is fine too, though.