In honor of one of my favorite things here in Saudi Arabia, I present to you my juice medley!
Mango juice: My all time favorite juice. It's so good that we bought some mango juice from the grocery store to keep in our hotel room. This was the first time I tried fresh mango juice in Saudi and I haven't looked back since.
Raisin juice: Originally mistaken for grape juice (we thought the waiter translated it wrong), the white and red raisin juice turned out to taste like, well, raisins in juice form. I don't love raisins all that much but it was an interesting flavor to try.
Strawberry juice: This one is quite sweet, and definitely the most dessert-like in my opinion. It also has a very nice color. This particular strawberry juice is from one of our favorite hangout spots, Cafe Aroma. Hind absolutely loves this juice.
Guava juice: This juice is surprisingly creamy. It has a pretty distinct taste, so it seems to be hit or miss with people. We tried this juice when we went with our friend Mariam from the workshop to get dinner at a place overlooking the Red Sea. I thought it was pretty tasty, but Zeynep didn't seem to like it all that much.
Mocafe cool: Ok, I am bending the rules a bit since this is not juice, but it is worthy of my post. It's an extremely delicious frozen coffee drink from one of our favorite brunch places, Casper & Gambini's. After we have walked in the hot 100 degree sun in a black abaya for 10-15 minutes to get there, this little frozen drink hits the spot.
Lemon mint: I haven't seen this drink before coming to Saudi Arabia, but it is pretty much on every menu and quite popular (you can see the bright green color from a mile away). It's Eve's favorite. It is basically lemonade with finely chopped fresh mint leaves and tastes a lot like a non-alcoholic mojito.
Pineapple juice: I've only been able to find this juice at one place near us called Lost City. I really like it because it's much more like a pina colada than plain pineapple juice. I especially love the way they stick brown sugar along the outside rim. Eve's lemon mint drink is also present in this photo.
Thanks everyone for indulging me by allowing me to share my fond juice memories over the last three weeks!
Mango juice: My all time favorite juice. It's so good that we bought some mango juice from the grocery store to keep in our hotel room. This was the first time I tried fresh mango juice in Saudi and I haven't looked back since.
Raisin juice: Originally mistaken for grape juice (we thought the waiter translated it wrong), the white and red raisin juice turned out to taste like, well, raisins in juice form. I don't love raisins all that much but it was an interesting flavor to try.
Strawberry juice: This one is quite sweet, and definitely the most dessert-like in my opinion. It also has a very nice color. This particular strawberry juice is from one of our favorite hangout spots, Cafe Aroma. Hind absolutely loves this juice.
Guava juice: This juice is surprisingly creamy. It has a pretty distinct taste, so it seems to be hit or miss with people. We tried this juice when we went with our friend Mariam from the workshop to get dinner at a place overlooking the Red Sea. I thought it was pretty tasty, but Zeynep didn't seem to like it all that much.
Lemon mint: I haven't seen this drink before coming to Saudi Arabia, but it is pretty much on every menu and quite popular (you can see the bright green color from a mile away). It's Eve's favorite. It is basically lemonade with finely chopped fresh mint leaves and tastes a lot like a non-alcoholic mojito.
Pineapple juice: I've only been able to find this juice at one place near us called Lost City. I really like it because it's much more like a pina colada than plain pineapple juice. I especially love the way they stick brown sugar along the outside rim. Eve's lemon mint drink is also present in this photo.
Thanks everyone for indulging me by allowing me to share my fond juice memories over the last three weeks!
Are these recipes ya'll could recreate at home?? (I assume you couldn't actually bring samples back...)
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