If by “Beirut Special Drink” you mean a specific Lebanese restaurant-style drink, the name can refer to different recipes. A common Beirut-style special is a vibrant non-alcoholic cooler combining citrus, mint, fruit and crushed ice.

🍋 Beirut Special Cooler

Ingredients

  • ½ cup fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 2 tbsp grenadine
  • 8–10 fresh mint leaves
  • 2 tbsp sugar syrup
  • 1½ cups chilled water
  • 1 cup crushed ice
  • Lemon slices
  • Fresh mint
  • Optional: sliced strawberries or orange

Method

  1. Add lemon juice, orange juice, sugar syrup and mint to a blender.
  2. Blend briefly until the mint is finely chopped.
  3. Add crushed ice and chilled water.
  4. Blend again until frothy and icy.
  5. Pour into a tall glass.
  6. Slowly add grenadine so it creates a beautiful red gradient.
  7. Garnish with mint and a lemon or orange slice.

🌿 Taste

The drink is citrusy, sweet, minty and icy, with grenadine adding a fruity sweetness and attractive color.

For a more Lebanese-style presentation, serve it in a tall clear glass with crushed ice, abundant fresh mint and a lemon wheel.