The Pisco Sour. It is a wildly popular cocktail in South America and is permanently tied to the culture of the region. In fact, both Peru and Chile consider pisco as their national drink, The Weekly Review reported.
A never-ending debate on who owns the liquor seems to be in place but that only strenghtens the fact that both countries simply love pisco. So, the question remains, what is pisco?
Pisco is the base liquor of Pisco Sour. Pisco itself is a brandy and is made by distilling grape wine into a potent clear spirit with a sweet sour taste.The International Business Times noted that the pisco sour is a cocktail that is very much like the Whisky Sour, with egg whites and bitters included.
Its recent popularity in the US might be surprising to some, especially to folks who have never heard of it, but the two Americas share solid history precisely because of their liquors.
Without going into much detail, the pisco was brought stateside by bar owners and the idea of a cocktail was brought to South America in return. Popular cocktails like the Manhattan also made their way down south this way.
In general, Peruvians like their liquor neat while the Chileans like it as a cocktail. But, according to Eater, there pisco has four "pillars": the now-popular Pisco Sour, the Pisco Punch, the El Capitan, and the Chilcano.
The Pisco Sour is the most culturally-relevant cocktail and is made with 2 ounces pisco, 1 ounce fresh lime juice, 1 ounce simple syrup, 1 ounce egg whites, and Angostura bitters.
Add pisco, lime juice, and egg white into a shaker. Dry shake to emulsify the egg white. Add in six ice cubes and vigorously shake for 15 seconds. Double-strain it and add a couple of dashes of Angostura bitters.
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