BEACH SIDE-TRIP: JERICOACOARA

The caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail, sort of like a mojito, a refreshing mixture of sugar, lime and booze. It tastes like a beach vacation. Bizarrely, it is thought to have been invented in Portugal in 1918 for patients with the Spanish Flu. Other stories peg it to the mid 1800s Brazil, when rich landowners in São Paulo enjoyed it as a fancy society party drink.

How to Make a Caipirinha

1. Cut one lime into eight pieces and muddle in a cocktail shaker with three teaspoons of icing sugar.
2. Add .5 oz. of simple syrup, 2 oz. cachaca and ice.
3. Shake and strain into glasses filled with even more ice.
4. Garnish with mint. (I sometimes even muddle the mint.)

SERVES 1

And umbrellas, of course. Keep the spent limes in the shaker and just add more to it for the next round. You can buy cachaca at the LCBO no problem.

When the cachaca ran out, we substituted vodka, and the drink became a caipiroska. Next time, I’m going to use Beirão, the official liquor of Portugal, and create the caipirão. This makes the cocktail more herb-y and we will probably skip the sugar or at least use less. Surf’s up!

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And here you are, perfect for the newly revived Return of the Cocktail Hour the world is enjoying full-tilt.

THINGS TO DO: IN BERMUDA

Bermuda Rum Swizzle

2 tsp Sugar
3 oz. Lime or lemon juice
1 oz. Grenadine
2 dashes Angostura bitters
4 oz. Dark rum

Blend all ingredients with eight ice cubes until frosty.

SERVES 2

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After that, ask the bartender on the second floor to shake you up a Pegu Club. “Light, aromatic – perfect for summertime.” This is your new signature cocktail.

3 dashes of orange bitters

3 dashes of angostura bitters

1.5 oz. The Botanist dry gin

.5 oz. triple sec

.5 oz. simple syrup

1 oz. fresh lime juice

Shake with ice and strain

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The Eden Roc
Well, this one is actually in Miami Beach proper. The terrazzo floors of the sunken lobby bar at the Eden Roc have welcomed the footsteps of Frank Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn and Nat King Cole, who sang “Unforgettable” for the first time in what is now the Mona Lisa Ballroom. Elizabeth Taylor used to circle the bar, carrying on out the door if she didn’t see anybody worth hanging out with. EdenRocMiami.com

Soho Beach House
While the Soho is a member’s-only club/hotel, the main-floor courtyard houses Cecconi’s Miami Beach restaurant, which is open to all. The bar is long, lean and comfortable: Green and white tile floors, tufted sofas, fairy lights in the trees. The incredible Sunday brunch spread takes over the whole lobby: salmon tartare made to order, whole grilled mahi mahi, flatbread pizza with Parma ham, bottomless drinks if you’re up for that. CecconisMiamiBeach.com

The Standard
The Lido Restaurant and Bayside Grill is a true local hangout, the name a homage to the hotel’s original name: Lido Spa Hotel. Thirsty regulars congregate beside the pool at the low four-tops or along little banquettes built around flat-leaved sea grape trees. Gorgeous servers keep Ketel One martinis coming as fast as you can throw them back. This is one of the city’s most beautiful spots for a nightcap at the water’s edge. StandardHotels.com/Spa-Miami-Beach

The Metropolitan
The Met’s Traymore Bar, propping up a restaurant of the same name, manages to be both modern and nostalgic for the old Miami spirit. The bar’s claim to fame is its dedication to gin: They stock more than 30 artisanal varieties. Original pink and pistachio flooring is offset with white scalloped drop-ceilings, white walls and white rattan chairs. The whole place smells heavenly of the hotel’s eucalyptus and geranium signature scent. ComoHotels.com/MetropolitanMiamiBeach

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