Name: Pisco Sour · Cocktail recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 60 ml Pisco; 30 ml lime juice; 15 ml Simple Syrup; 1 piece Egg White; 2 dashes Angostura Bitters (for topping)

Drink type Servings

Measurement system

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Metric (ml): Volumes are shown in millilitres or litres.
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Pisco Sour

Description

What makes Pisco Sour worth making is the way its flavours move across the glass. The sour structure gives the drink its discipline: spirit for weight, citrus for energy and sweetness for shape. Pisco, lime juice, simple syrup and egg white 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

60 ml Pisco
30 ml lime juice
15 ml Simple Syrup
1 piece Egg White
2 dashes Angostura Bitters (for topping)

Equipment needed

Cocktail Shaker – Used for dry shake and wet shake. Fine Mesh Strainer – Used to fine strain into the glass.

Instructions

Measure into a shaker: 60 ml Pisco, 30 ml lime juice, 15 ml Simple Syrup, 1 piece Egg White. Seal the shaker and shake without ice until the mixture starts to foam.
Add ice and shake hard until the shaker feels cold.
Fine-strain into chilled coupes and serve without ice.
Dot the foam with: 2 dashes Angostura Bitters.