Pisco Brandy Cocktail
Cookbook
The South American Table: The Flavor and Soul of Authentic Home Cooking from Patagonia to Rio De Janeiro, With 450 Recipes
Published by Harvard Common Press
In Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, the classic pisco sour is made with lemon juice, pisco, and egg whites, although personal and regional tastes introduce variations on the theme. Some use sugar syrup instead of granulated sugar. Some Peruvians throw the ice in a blender for a few seconds and add a sprinkling of cinnamon before serving. Many other popular drinks also include pisco. In Chile, they make pichuncho with equal amounts of pisco and dry vermouth, and piscola with equal amounts of pisco and Coca-Cola. In Bolivia, they make the Yunqueño with pisco and orange juice. A Chilean gathering would not be complete without pisco sours. Because Chilean lemons are a little different from ours, some people prefer to use limes. I think that this drink tastes more like the Chilean version when made with fresh lemon juice.
Serves2
CostModerate
Total Timeunder 15 minutes
OccasionCasual Dinner Party, Cocktail Party, Family Get-together, Formal Dinner Party
Recipe Coursebeverage
Dietary Considerationgluten-free, lactose-free, peanut free, soy free, tree nut free, vegetarian
Five Ingredients or LessYes
Mealdinner
Moodfestive
Taste and Texturesweet, tart
Type of Dishalcoholic beverage, beverage, cocktails
Ingredients
- ¼ cup pisco
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar, or more to taste
- 1 large egg white
- 1½ cups ice cubes
Instructions
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Place all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Add more sugar to taste, if desired. Strain into a shallow champagne glass and serve immediately.
2003 Maria Baez Kijac
