Non-Alcoholic Cocktails: Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai's Ginger Lemonade & Monte Cristo

Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai’s Ginger Lemonade.

Whether you’re looking for some drinks that the entire family can enjoy (including those under 21) or you want to take a break from alcoholic beverages, Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai shares two zero-proof recipes for delicious non-alcoholic cocktails that anyone will love. They’re fun to make (and even more fun to drink!) and are guaranteed to enhance any family get-together or special occasion!

Ginger Lemonade

Ingredients:

• 60ml Ginger Syrup

• 120ml Fresh Orange Juice

• 6 pieces of Mint

• Soda

• 1 Green Apple

• 2 big roots of Ginger

• 1 Lemon Peel

• 1 Orange Peel

Directions:

• Boil the lemon and orange citrus 20-30 minutes with 500g of sugar (add water if too thick).

• Add mint, syrup, orange juice with ice cubes and stir directly in the serving glass.

• Fill up the glass with ice cubs and top with soda, mint and garnish.

The Monte Cristo.

Monte Cristo

Ingredients:

• Mixed Frozen Berries

• 120ml Cranberry Juice

• 20ml Lemon Juice

• Ginger Ale

• 20g Brown Sugar

Directions:

• Blend the frozen berries with cranberry juice, lemon juice and brown sugar until it becomes smooth.

• Fine-strain directly in the mixing glass.

• Add ice cubes and top with ginger ale.

• Add crushed ice.

• Garnish with lemon wheel and mint sprig.

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