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Louisiana Purchase

A treaty featuring equal representation from France (Mandarine Napoleon), England (gin), and the United States (rye), together with a little sweetness

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

Diwali

India !

Orange Hours

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

Exotic 1

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

Botanical Explosion

For an explosion of botanicals/herbal notes use a botanical gin such as Uncle Val's or The Bontanist.

Josephine's Joy

Named for Napoleon Bonaparts wife Josepine. to whom he once wrote .."Your letters are the joy of my days,"

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

Corse

The name "Corse" refers to the island where Napoleon was born. I have imagined people drinking on such a place and created a new cocktail that

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

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

Manda dream

I tried 3 cocktails, 2 others were really bad. I wanted to mix with vermouth dry since mandarine liquor is sweet.

A Break in The Shade

Recipe contains 4 drops of almond extract

Dutch Martini (by Ruggero Celentano)

This easy to make cocktail enhances the fresh and zesty flavour of Mandarine Napoléon for an all day drink with friends. It's suitable for experienced

sweet cloud

the perfect mix of all ingredients to create a sweet cocktail, the mandarine liquor to add strength to the mix

Mandarine Mélange

Make sure to get the coupe glass in the freezer to chill before starting to mix. This cocktail really shines when served ice cold.