Pisco
Pisco Sour
- Base
- Pisco
- Family
- Sour
- Era
- 1920–1933: Prohibition
- Date
- around 1920
- Glass
- Coupe
- Technique
- Shaken
- Flavour
- Citrus, Creamy
- Strength
- Medium
- IBA list
- Contemporary Classics
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Pisco | 60 ml |
| Lime juice | 30 ml |
| Sugar syrup | 20 ml |
| Egg white | one |
| Angostura bitters (garnish) | a few drops |
Method
- Shake everything without ice to whip the egg white, then shake again with ice.
- Strain into a glass and add a few drops of bitters to the foam.
Tools
Place of origin
Disputed origin: all the countries that claim it, or to which it is attributed, are shown.
Where it is most consumed
It is a national drink in both Peru and Chile, which dispute its origin.
An impression, not a measured figure
Curious stories
One version
Today's recipe is usually credited to Victor Vaughen Morris, an American settled in Lima, in the early 1920s. The rivalry between Peru and Chile lives on.
