Pisco Sour is a classic South American cocktail, originally invented in Lima, Peru, but also popular in Chile. The base liquor is pisco, a brandy produced by distilling fermented grape juice into a liquor with high alcohol content.
There is ongoing rivalry between Chile and Peru with regards to the origin of pisco. This cocktail is claimed by both countries as their national drink! The following recipe is for the Peruvian version of Pisco Sour. The Chilean version uses Chilean pisco, and excludes egg whites and bitters.
Peru pays tribute to pisco not once, but twice in a year: the first Saturday of every February is the official “Día del Pisco Sour” (Pisco Sour Day), while the fourth Sunday of every July is declared “Día del Pisco” (Pisco Day).
Ingredients
- 80ml Peruvian Pisco
- 40ml lime juice
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 egg white
- 8 ice cubes
- Cinnamon powder for sprinkling
Instructions
- Combine Pisco and sugar in a blender and mix on the highest setting.
- Enter lime juice, egg white and ice cubes and mix until frothy.
- Pour the drink slowly into glasses, and divide the foam equally amongst them.
- Sprinkle with some cinnamon powder before serving. “Salud!”