Pisco Sour

Name: Pisco Sour
Ingredients: 3 oz Capel Pisco; 1 oz Lime Juice; 0.75 oz Simple Syrup; 1 ea Egg White; 4 dash(es) Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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By Patrick Muldowney

Submitted on: February 4, 2023

Essentials

Refreshing

The national drink of both Chile and Peru, the Pisco Sour was reportedly created in 1916 in Peru by an American expat involved in the mining trade.

Ingredients

3 oz
Capel Pisco

1 oz
Lime Juice

0.75 oz
Simple Syrup

1 ea
Egg White

4 dash(es)
Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Tools

Boston Shaker

Instructions

Garnish

Build

Dry Shake

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 21% ABV (estimate)

By Patrick Muldowney

Home Cocktail Enthusiast

Amateur home mixologist working through vintage and contemporary cocktail books, one drink at a time

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1. Add ingredients to a shaker 2. Add first 4 ingredients 3. Dry shake until foamy 4. Fill with ice 5. Shake again 6. Get serving glass 7. Fill with ice 8. Strain into glass 9. Add Angostura Bitters

Editor's Note

A classic Pisco Sour relies on the dry shake to build its signature silky foam. The aromatic bitters finish provides the essential nose for this grape-forward, citrus-bright staple.