How to Make It

It may be a wonder berry, but açaí alone doesn't exactly taste pleasant—which is why most street vendors blend its pulp with sugar syrup and water. The organic café at Rio's Nirvana Spa uses a brand of presweetened frozen pulp called Sambazon (available at Whole Foods and the Vitamin Shoppe or at sambazon.com) for its açaí bowl, making this dish as delicious—and easy to make—as it is good for you.

4 packs Sambazon frozen açaí
1/2 cup organic grape or apple juice
1/2 banana, sliced
1/2 cup fresh red berries
1/2 cup granola

Blend frozen pulp and juice together until smooth. Pour into bowl and top with bananas, berries, and granola. For a smoothie, blend two packs of açaí with three spoons of frozen yogurt.

(Nirvana Spa: Jockey Club do Rio de Janeiro, 31 Praça Santos Dumont; 21-21870100)