Partner Content: A flavourful workaround for Chefs without taste compromise.
Dubai’s culinary landscape has always thrived on innovation and diversity, catering to a melting pot of cultures and preferences. With the Dubai Municipality’s recent guidelines regulating alcohol use in food items, Lyre’s is well-positioned to offer a safe and healthy alternative.
Lyre’s is known in the region for its sophisticated, crafted 0.0% cocktails. Now, it’s lending a hand to chefs in the kitchen to craft dishes without using a single drop of alcohol. The brand’s range has the ability to replicate the taste and aroma of traditional spirits, now paving the way for chefs to incorporate these within their dishes. These will aim to maintain the flavours without compromising on laws, taste, or cultural sensitivities. Made using botanicals, natural extracts, and essences, these spirits mirror the depth and complexity of their alcoholic counterparts, such as amaretto (Amaretti) normally used in pastries, coffee liqueur (Coffee Originale) in desserts like crème brûlée and even bourbon (American Malt) in rich, smoky meat sauces.
For some time chefs in the region have been using Lyre’s in their dishes. Max Grenard, Corporate Food and Beverage Director for Wasl Hospitality, responsible for 35+ hotels such as The Westin, Le Meridien Dubai and Mandarin Oriental said: “Incorporating Non-Alcoholic Spirits, like Lyre’s, into culinary creations allows chefs to replicate the depth and complexity of traditional flavors while staying compliant. Particularly in desserts, such as using Lyre’s Amaretti for tiramisu. Full of flavour, free of alcohol.”
With Christmas around the corner, Lyre’s enables chefs to make authentic dessert recipes like Christmas cake, Traditional Pudding, Tiramisu and drinks like Eggnog and Hot Toddys completely non-alcoholic by a switch of the spirit ingredient for Lyre’s. Preet Vasudev, Founder of Dubai’s elegant patisserie, Varak said “Christmas fruit cake is a very integral part of the Christmas season. We always felt limited in making it without the use of alcohol as we couldn’t achieve the original taste and feel around it. Lyre’s dark cane completely changed the game and has also enabled us to put it out there for everyone to enjoy.”
Beyond cultural inclusivity, Lyre’s is also tapping into the global trend of health-conscious dining. With its lower-calorie, alcohol-free recipes, it’s an excellent choice for many. From family-friendly gatherings to other events, the brand ensures that no one feels left out.
From shaking up the bar scene with non-alcoholic cocktails to transforming the way chefs approach cooking, Lyre’s continues to evolve and redefine what’s possible in both glasses and on plates. Now you can raise a toast to unforgettable dining experiences without a single drop of alcohol.
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