The cocktails that lit up Brazil’s Vogue Ball 2026 are now yours to mix at home: Tônica Antarctica Intense unlocks Jéssica Sanchez’s pro recipes with simple ingredients.
Brazil’s Vogue Ball defines fashion luxury, yet in 2026 its bar stole the show in Rio. Tônica Antarctica, the nation’s first tonic water pioneer, crafted an exclusive menu. The new Tônica Antarctica Intense delivers bold bitterness and fizz for pro-level drinks.
Mixologist’s secret
“Cocktails for an event this grand demand layers of flavor that surprise. Using Tônica Antarctica Intense as the base ensures the drink holds its structure and freshness from start to finish, enabling incredible cocktails with minimal ingredients,” explains Jéssica Sanchez, the mixologist behind the menu.
Vogue Ball 2026 Recipes
Five bar stars, ready for home replication.
Trem das Onze
Ingredients: 50ml Chivas 12 years, 20ml ginger honey, 25ml Sicilian lemon.
Prep: Shake ingredients (except tonic) in shaker. Double strain into lowball glass with ice.
Finish: Top with Tônica Antarctica Intense, smoked aged cachaça spray, golden glitter rim.
Saudade Intensa
Ingredients: 50ml Tequila Altos Plata, 20ml Green Apple Cordial, 15ml Elderflower Syrup, 10ml citric acid solution.
Prep: Shake with ice. Double strain into highball glass.
Finish: Top with Tônica Antarctica Intense. Garnish with pear confit, white plume.
Tropicália
Ingredients: 50ml Absolut Vodka, 30ml Pitaya Cordial, 30ml passion fruit pulp, 15ml key lime.
Prep: Build directly in Balloon glass with ice.
Finish: Gently top with Tônica Antarctica Intense, golden glitter rim, pink flower.
Negroni Spritz
Ingredients: 25ml Beefeater Gin, 25ml Sweet Vermouth, 25ml Italian Bitter Aperitivo (Campari), 20ml ginger syrup, 20ml key lime.
Prep: Shake. Double strain into highball with ice.
Finish: Top with Tônica Antarctica Intense, dehydrated orange, edible flower.
Abre Alas
Ingredients: 30ml Elderflower Syrup, 30ml Key Lime.
Prep: Build directly in Balloon glass.
Finish: Top with Tônica Antarctica Intense, edible flower, blue plume.
Innovation in every sip
Market leader Tônica Antarctica raises the bar with Intense: fiercer fizz, bolder taste. A staple at elite events like the Vogue Ball, it blends heritage with cutting-edge mixology.
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