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Mandarinaldi

It needs to be stirred by the customer for a better harmony of flavors

L'Empereur

A refreshing drink, you feel peach first and then mandarine is coming through to balance the sweetness. Easy to make, perfect for an afternoon by the pool.

Napoleon's Tonic

POUR ingredients into chilled glass and STIR for 20-30 seconds.

Mandarinse and Repeat

Balanced based on Dale DeGroff's Grasshopper recipe.

Mandarine Drop

We used Daisy Mandarines that are delightfully sweet and much larger than a tangerine.

Starry Mediterranean

A lot of time reading cooking recipes and running the test kitchen to get the right combination of flavours. It's not a flavour I have used before and

La Mandarine Méditerranéenne

Anised Surprising Iodised and spicy

Pink Napoleon

Very smooth and easily drinkable, balanced mix of fruity flavours.

Coucher de Soleil

Looking at this competition rules and the Historical Value of Mandarin Napoleon I wanted to create a Classic Cocktail which hopefully will stay as the

Mandalorian

Dark spices combined with botanical gin

Three emperors

This cocktail is using peach Schnapps in summer and pear schnapps in fall & winter

Mandarine Duckling

Seasonal pisco sour with aromatic notes of citrus, vanilla and spice

Saint Helena

Fresh herbaceous citrus acid

Joséphine

Was Napoleon's last word Joséphine? Very possibly. This riff on a classic swaps in Mandarine Napoleon for Maraschino, and Yellow Chartreuse instead of

Dries in the Garden

Still water makes me feel Mandarin flavour more than sparkling. Mizuwari is a popular way to drink alcohol in Japan. It is a refreshing cocktail that can

Emperor's Bourbony Bliss

The ginger liqueur is home-made with about 1/4 cup of freshly shaved ginger root, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup water, and 4 oz of aged white rum to make 400ml of