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This cocktail was originally create for the challenge but I found his brother ,the "Bullet Train" P.S. : You can "eat" the egg white
It is better to use 10 ml of rich cinnamon syrup and only use grated powder for the decoration. However, to make the recipe easier to recreate, 1-2 pinches
Grapes & Character with a hint booze. Easy to sip.
Quite dry, sophisticated, named after a New Order song and loosely based on the classic Dulchin cocktail
A vinous astonishment, juggling three oranges and doing tricks with pairings. Coriander matches orange peels whilst the gooseberry aspect typically found
You can take any Armagnac you like, I love a VS but if you want more wood I say go for it !
Originally from Normandy, bartender for 2 years. I had the chance to be trained in a Caen bar school and to work in several establishments (cocktail bar,
I've used Mandarine Napoleon for years to make soufflés and recently tried a variation of a chocolate soufflé with a Mandarine Napoleon creme anglaise.
The black Beaver Felt Hat was the traditional hat that Napoleon wore. It was auctioned for 1.9 Million Pound Sterling. Although not quite as exclusive,
I wanted to create a stirred drink for the mandarin napoleon competition using Drambuie which has a flavour profile containing honey and heather.
Fresh herbaceous citrus acid
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
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.
A spirit made for an emperor, Mandarine Napoléon was created for Napoléon Bonaparte by Antoine-Francois de Fourcroy, the emperor's personal physician.
A treaty featuring equal representation from France (Mandarine Napoleon), England (gin), and the United States (rye), together with a little sweetness
Balanced based on Dale DeGroff's Grasshopper recipe.
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