Rio, known as “the Marvelous City ,” beckons with its splendid beaches, the throbbing pulse of samba and the magical backdrop of the famed Sugar Loaf Mountain. The famed Copacabana Palace , a neoclassical gem dating from the 1920s, has been home to the likes of Edith Piaf, national legend Carmen Miranda and Orson Welles. At the Copa, as the locals call it, they serve a delicious drink that’s colorful and always shaken, not stirred. Here’s our sublime SB. Listen to Celso Fonseca “Natural” to jump start your experience.
To sip: Sexy Back
- 8 oz./ 237 ml premium silver tequila
- 8 oz./ 237 ml lychee juice
- 8 oz./ 237 ml Cointreau
- Splash of lime juice
- Edible flowers for garnish (one for each glass)
In an ice-filled cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour into chilled glasses, garnish each with a flower and serve.
Serve with: A variety of salted Brazilian nuts
About The Author
Colleen Mullaney, entertaining maven and author of It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere, has crafted savory drinks that will satisfy your palate and help you discover so of the most amazing places on the planet.
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