- 60 ml2 ozpisco
- 30 ml1 ozlime juice
- 20 ml0.75 ozsugar syrup
- 1 wholeegg white
- 1 dashAngostura bitters
Garnish: Angostura bitters dots on foam
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- ~19% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Dry shake pisco, lime juice, syrup and egg white without ice.
- Add ice and shake hard a second time.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Drop the bitters onto the foam in a few dots.
The story
Peru and Chile both claim pisco as their own, and both claim this drink too, which has made the Pisco Sour as much a point of national pride as a cocktail. A Lima hotel bartender in the early 1900s is the name most often credited.
Flavour
Quick answers
Pisco Sour questions
How do you make a Pisco Sour?
Dry shake pisco, lime juice, syrup and egg white without ice. Add ice and shake hard a second time. Strain into a chilled coupe. Drop the bitters onto the foam in a few dots. You need 60 ml (2 oz) pisco, 30 ml (1 oz) lime juice, 20 ml (0.75 oz) sugar syrup, 1 whole egg white and 1 dash Angostura bitters.
What's in a Pisco Sour?
Pisco, lime juice, sugar syrup, egg white and Angostura bitters, garnished with Angostura bitters dots on foam.
Is a Pisco Sour shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Shaking chills, dilutes and aerates the citrus or cream.
What glass is a Pisco Sour served in?
A coupe, with no ice.
How strong is a Pisco Sour?
About 19% ABV once it is diluted, about as strong as a glass of fortified wine.
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