Cocktail Recipe: Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai's The Other Martini

The Other Martini by Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai.

Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai’s Balcony Bar overlooks the hotel’s chic lobby and is the perfect spot to sink into a sumptuous leather armchair while enjoying one of their craft cocktails such as The Other Martini, a cocktail that features a combination of several spices mixed with a floral spirit for a unique and memorable flavor.

The Other Martini

Ingredients:

• 30ml “Special Syrup” (recipe below)

• 20ml Lemon Juice

• 40ml Gin

• 20ml Red Vermouth

Special Syrup:

• 1 cup Sugar

• 2 Orange Peels

• 2 Lemon Peels

• Squeezed Juice from the Orange and Lemon

• 2 slices Ginger

• 50g Cardamom (or depending on how strong of a flavor you want)

• 2 Star Anise

• 15-20 pieces Cloves

• 1 Nutmeg

Directions:

• To make The Other Martini, first place the sugar inside a small pot and place on a stove and stir until it becomes caramelized. 

• Add the orange and lemon juice on top until the sugar melts. 

• Next, add all the other ingredients except the orange and lemon peel and stir for one hour until they all blend and mix together. 

• Add the peels on top for 20 seconds then place on a towel to let it cool. Syrup by now should be thick with a caramelized color.

• Add the syrup and the other ingredients inside the shaker. Fill with ice and shake for 15 to 20 seconds. 

• Strain directly into the service glass. Add ice cubes and crushed ice and simply drink it as a martini.

For more information, visit the hotel’s website and follow them on Instagram: @shangrila_dubai

[Image courtesy of Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai]

Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk