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Romántica

Fruity, tangy, perfumed

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

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

Elba 1814

The recipe calls for 3 large basil leaves; use 4 or 5 if using smaller leaves.

Napollini

Made for the Mandarine Napoléon cocktail challenge. I was inspired by the Pornstar Martini or more by one of it's variation : the Pornstar Bellini. The

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I originally made this cocktail by adding a drop of black food colouring.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

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.

Disagreement

If you don't like spicy thing you can put instead a vegetarian chili (it taste like chili but has no heat) or you can just put vanilla syrup instead of

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

Red Margarita

Rub half the rim of the cocktail glass with half a lime Dip the glass in salt for half a salt rim Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice Shake the

Mandarine Joséphine

A dutch white lady with mandarine instead of triple sec. Used Mandarine Napoleon and Oude Simon. Add more or less syrup dashes to adjust your preferred

Napoleon's Respite

Created for the Mandarine Napoléon Cocktail Challenge. During Napoleon's exile on Saint Helena, he developed a fondness for mandarins and would eat them

Kentucky iced tea

Fill a highball or jar with ice cubes Add bourbon, Mandarin Napoleon, lime juice and sugar syrup Stir briefly Top up with Ginger Ale

Napoleon's Waterloo Mandarine Mojito

I am a bit of a history buff and I wanted to add a historical reference to Napoleon Bonaparte in my drink. What better way to do that, than to use Waterloo

Mistress Eléonore

A sweet, fruity number with a flush of pink, named after Napoleon's mistress who bore his first illegitimate child.

L'Imperatore

My grandmother loves Mandarine Napoléon, and she was just giving me an old bottle that she likes, juste one day or two before I learned about the challenge