“One drink I love is a cocktail called Akuma Martini, made with lychee and chilli, which they make in Okku Restaurant and Lounge [at The Monarch Dubai].

“It’s difficult to get those flavours balanced, but it works really well, and it’s something a bit different.”

Etienne Haro, director of Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire and complex beverage manager for InterContinental Hotels Group Dubai Festival City

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