Cocktail recipe

Chilcano recipe.

Chilcano is sharp, lively and properly structured, with Pisco, lime juice, ginger ale and and ice. Build in the glass and giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.

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Chilcano

Description

The charm of Chilcano is in the contrast: familiar flavours, but with enough shape to make it memorable. The sour structure gives the drink its discipline: spirit for weight, citrus for energy and sweetness for shape. Pisco, lime juice, ginger ale and and ice. build in the glass and should feel bright and deliberate, with the tart edge making the flavour pop rather than vanish.

The best version tastes alive, not merely acidic; it should leave a clean finish and make the next sip feel inviting.

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Pisco
  • 20 ml lime juice (fresh)
  • Ginger Ale to top
  • 1 wedge lime juice (wedge optional)

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon

Instructions

  1. Fill a tall glass with ice and add the pisco and lime juice.
  2. Top with ginger ale.
  3. Stir gently to combine.
  4. Garnish if desired and serve immediately.

Recommended glassware

Highball Glass
Highball Glass (recommended)

A tall everyday glass for mixed drinks with ice and a longer pour.

240–350 ml Tall cylindrical shape with room for ice and mixer.

Best for: Moscow Mule, Dark and Stormy, Scotch Highball, Rum and Coke, Mojito variations.

Garnish: Good for wedges, spears, herbs, and long-drink garnishes.

Quick facts

3 mins Easy Approx. 13% ABV 1.6 units Cubed ice Mocktail option
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