Choose Your Poison! Cocktails Crafted with PISCO…The Spirit of the Peruvian Gods!

My good friends, Michael and Sabina, recently asked me to create the perfect “Pisco Sour” to help celebrate Sabina’s big birthday bash. Hmmmm, I knew I had my work cut out for me when my immediate response was “what is a Pisco Sour?” I did my research and discovered that Pisco is a clear spirit distilled from quebranta grapes in copper stills called alambiques and that the Pisco Sour is the national drink of Peru. It combines 5 simple ingredients (Pisco, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, egg whites and Angostura Bitters) into one unbelievably potent, delicious and irresistible cocktail. So, emboldened by a bottle of Pisco, I began the work of crafting the perfect concoction.

Here’s how you make it…

The Pisco Sour… Combine 2 oz Pisco, 1 oz simple Syrup, 1 oz fresh lime juice and 1 egg white in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously (to froth the egg white) and pour into a rocks glass. Garnish with a dash or two of Angostura Bitters on the top of the egg foam. You can also add a slice or wheel of lime to the edge of the glass.

This cocktail is absolutely scrumptuous and is the perfect spring and summer cocktail. For a great food pairing, try it with Grilled Chilean Sea Bass. YUM!

Here’s another great Pisco recipe…

The Poison Apple… Combine 1 oz Pisco, 2 oz Dekuyper’s Sour Apple Pucker, a splash fresh lime juice and a splash of Honey Syrup in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a wedge of apple.

Cheers! David

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