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Gili’s Breakfast Juices: Start your day the healthy way

Now more than ever, we know how important it is to ensure we’re looking after ourselves and putting our wellbeing first. We’ve pulled together some of our most nourishing Breakfast Juices, that pack a punch both in terms of flavour, and in nutrients that’ll help boost those immune systems. Start your day off with a glass of goodness, the Gili way.

Beet Basic | Beetroot, carrot, apple, orange, celery, ginger

Nutrients: Beta Carotene, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium and Sulphur

Bright Orange | Orange, carrot

Beta Carotene, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium and Sulphur

Morning Berry | Apple, orange, teaspoon of spirulina

Nutrients: Beta Carotene, Folic Acid, Vitamins B1, B3, B5, B6 and C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Sulphur, Protein and Essential Fatty Acids

Gili’s top tip: decant any leftover juice mix into popsicle moulds and freeze for a healthy treat on a warm day. A sure win for all the family.

Gili’s Cocktails: Flavours from the island

One for the adults – why not see your way into the weekend with one of our Gili Signature Cocktails. Shake up a taste of the tropics, pop on the sound of some lapping waves and you’ll feel like you’re right here with us.

Dhoni | Inspired by days on the beach, the combination of pineapple and coconut rum in this cocktail tastes like summer in a glass.

Ingredients:

60 ml                    Malibu Rum

04 pcs                   Fresh Pineapple Chunks

01 nos                   Passion Fruit

07 pcs                   Lime Wedges

30 ml                     Passion Fruit Cordial

100ml                   Soda Water

Method:

• Muddle the lime wedges and pineapple chunks together in a mason jar
• Add ice, Malibu rum, passionfruit cordial and passionfruit into the jar
• Top up with soda water

The Ultimate Stanley | This cocktail is named after one of our much-loved bartenders, Vijesh – who we also know as Stanley. Stanley is passionate about showcasing the best of local produce and traditional Maldivian flavours in his cocktails, utilising natural sweetness from fruit rather than adding any refined sugar. This is one of his favourites, with the flavours of gin and aperol complemented by grapefruit and passionfruit.

Ingredients:

45 ml                     Tanqueray Gin

30 ml                     Aperol

60 ml                    Fresh Grapefruit Juice

01 nos                   Fresh Passion Fruit

10 ml                     Lime Juice

15 ml                      Passion Fruit Cordial

Method:

• Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice
• Give it a good shake
• Pour into a rock class and garnish with a slice of dried grapefruit or ½ a fresh passion fruit