Houssam El Alaoui - The Brewed & Blended Show
by: BTM - Tue, 05 Aug 2025
The Brewed & Blended Show celebrates Bahrain’s vibrant beverage scene by spotlighting the island’s most passionate baristas and mixologists – one creative, flavour-packed episode at a time.
Episode 3 features Houssam El Alaoui, the man with flair at Mysteria Bar and Lounge at Swiss-Belsuites Admiral Juffair, who takes us through his signature drink and shares insights in a rapid-fire Q&A.
If Bahrain were a drink, what would it taste like?
Sweet Manhattan.
What’s your signature drink called – and what inspired it?
Midnights at Bahrain.
What’s the most Bahraini thing you’ve ever mixed into a drink?
Cardamom seeds.
One local ingredient more people need to try in drinks?
Cardamom again!
If your drink had a theme song, what would it be?
7 Seconds by Joezi, featuring Coco and Pape Diouf.
Describe your biggest drink disaster!
I once used salt instead of sugar (don’t tell my boss!)
What’s your guilty pleasure drink — the one you secretly love but rarely admit?
Strawberry Mojito
Dream collab time! If you could serve one person in the world, who would it be?
Lionel Messi!
Your go-to café in Bahrain?
Urban Sky Lounge at Swiss-Belhotel Seef Bahrain.
Bahrain summer in a glass — what’s going in?
Mint, sugar (not salt this time), lemon juice and top up with Diet 7 Up.
What are your Top 3 must-visit spots in Bahrain?
Tree of Life, Formula 1 and Al Dar Island.
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