All entries to the 2025 Mandarine Napoléon Challenge
Gardens orange
For the recipe I used Nonsuch Blood Orange and Bitter Lemmon Shrub. The garden orange is a harmounious sour style drink, it incorporates Portebello gin
Corsican Breakfast
Based on Mandarin Napoléon and the love for mandarin oranges. Incorporating classic elements of a breakfast martini with fresh zesty mandarin and orange
Dusky Mandarin
This cocktail was inspired by the fleeting moments between day and night - that dusky, golden hour when the world slows down and flavors feel deeper.
Elba
The cocktail is well-balanced, with sweet notes of mandarin and vanilla that contrast with the more rugged, earthy notes of pomace, while maintaining a
Sherrabbiata
I fancied something spicy and started throwing some stuff in a glass and it really worked ! The sweet mandarine flavours play with the biscuitiness of
L'éclat du matin
A déguster bien frais, lors d'un apéritif raffiné ou d'un cocktail dînatoire avec des toasts de saumon fumé et fromage frais par exemple
La Vedette
A single star anise floats upon the glowing golden-orange nectar known as La Vedette, a "marriage parfait" of fruity notes, warm spices and oak.
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
AfterGlow
Afterglow opens with a bright harmony of orange and lime, led by the richness of Mandarine Napoleon. Don Julio Blanco brings a soft agave structure, while
Moment's Notice
For the Napoleon Cocktail challenge. I set out to make a yummy drink that made good use of Napoleon.
Paving the Way
Bright orange notes on the nose. Refreshing taste of orange and lemon with a subtle bittiness from the Yuzushu. Tip: use a rice based Shochu for a clean
Empereur des Français
Aroma: Notes of mandarin and chocolate with a hint of gentle woodiness. Taste: Soft and rounded, unfolding gradually - from a sweet and fruity opening
El Último Caporal
I desperately watend to combine mezcal and Napoleon Mandarine in a Last Word variation. So here it is, slightly adjusted in favor of the mezcal and VERY
The Jaffa
For this cocktail I wanted to celebrate one of my favourite childhood treats, the Jaffa Cake, whilst also paying homage to my new home; Auckland, New Zealand.
Never Gonna Lychee Go
Boozy, fruity and delicious.
Golden Lowlands
Where the land meets the mist and the morning dew softens every edge, there is a silence that speaks louder than words. That is the taste of this moment.
