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Napoléon Margarita
As the name suggests, this tasty Margarita benefits from a slug of rich mandarin orange liqueur
Rob de Santos
11th May at 19:34
I'll join the chorus here and say this is even better than I expected.
11th May at 18:37
We didn't have the Mandarine, so used Luxardo Albicocca Apricot liqueur. All the ingredients shined through and the balance of sweetness and sour/dry was perfect. Certainly a cocktail to make reposado sing!
23rd May at 19:44
Looks like the new Pendennis Margarita has formalised this substitution! Looking forward to trying: https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/40576/pendennis-margarita
13th January at 19:34
Delicous! Mixed an italian mandarin liquor and a homemade one and did not use a bitter; the margarita is hugged by the sweetness of the fruit ^^
3rd August 2024 at 02:22
Just had this again with a very spicy Mexican dinner. Had forgotten how wonderful it is. Perfectly balanced with a light hint of mandarin.
6th January 2024 at 22:45
Orange and tequila go so well together it’s almost criminal. The Mandarin liquor reigns in the sourness of the lime juice a smidge, but it’s still a recognisable margarita, albeit with a sweet citrus edge. This is a very good cocktail.
13th October 2023 at 17:11
Tasty!
5th March 2023 at 19:37
The bitter is not an option here it gives the meaning to coctktail which is rather flat without bitter.
If you don't have the Margarita bitter which will give a lot of freshness by pronouncing the agave at the expense of the fruity taste, you can put 10 drops of Angostura bitter in it which will give the whole thing more depth (at the expense of the freshness)
If you don't have the Margarita bitter which will give a lot of freshness by pronouncing the agave at the expense of the fruity taste, you can put 10 drops of Angostura bitter in it which will give the whole thing more depth (at the expense of the freshness)
11th January 2023 at 22:35
Made substituting the mandarin liqueur for M&S Clementine gin liqueur. Great margarita variation which accentuated the smokiness of the Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila I used.
13th June at 19:02
Great suggestion, I’ve got some of that M&S clementine gin liqueur, need something to use it up. Looking forward to trying this.
27th June 2022 at 12:59
Used 30ml white tequila, kept the rest the same. Produced a truly great cocktail. Will make again.
27th March 2021 at 19:58
Great variation. Mandarine Napoleon gives a hint of orange and creates a refreshing margarita which is not sweet.